Casa Grande Ruins to Return Sacred Remains to Native Descendants Soon
Published Date: 8/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Park Service at Casa Grande Ruins in Arizona plans to return human remains and related items to the Native American tribes or descendants they belong to, following important laws that protect Native heritage. This means families and tribes connected to these remains will get them back soon. The process respects cultural traditions and happens as part of ongoing efforts to honor Native communities.
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Repatriation of Native Remains
Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the National Park Service at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument intends to return human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, the Indian Tribe, or the Native Hawaiian organization that has priority for disposition in this notice. The notice gives those families and tribes priority to receive the remains and related items.
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