Feds Catalog Ancient Remains for Return to Tribes in Arizona
Published Date: 8/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management in Arizona has finished checking and identifying Native American human remains. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the remains will be returned to the right communities, following important laws, with no cost to those tribes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Repatriation of Native Remains
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization identified by the BLM Arizona State Office, human remains that were inventoried have been determined to be culturally affiliated and will be returned to the affiliated tribe or organization under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice states the remains will be repatriated at no cost to those tribes or organizations.
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