Proposed Transfer or Reinterment of Native American Human Remains – New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
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The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation (NYOPRHP) has issued a federal notice proposing the transfer or reinterment of Native American human remains, acting in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The human remains in question were previously listed in formal notices of inventory completion published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2024 and December 18, 2025. NAGPRA mandates that federal agencies and institutions receiving federal funding consult with and, upon request, repatriate cultural items — including human remains, funerary objects, and sacred objects — to lineal descendants and culturally affiliated Native American tribes. This proposed transfer represents NYOPRHP's fulfillment of its statutory repatriation obligations under that law. The notice invites federally recognized tribes and other interested parties with potential cultural affiliation or legal standing to review the proposed action, submit objections if applicable, and engage in the consultation process before the transfer or reinterment is finalized.
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Key Changes
- NYOPRHP proposes to transfer or reinter Native American human remains previously inventoried under NAGPRA
- Human remains were listed in Federal Register inventory completion notices dated June 27, 2024 and December 18, 2025
- Federally recognized tribes with cultural affiliation to the remains may submit claims or objections prior to transfer
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Obligations
What this law requires
Consult with lineal descendants and culturally affiliated Native American tribes regarding proposed transfer or reinterment of Native American human remains
Upon request from lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes, repatriate Native American human remains, funerary objects, and sacred objects
Publish formal notices of inventory completion in the Federal Register documenting Native American human remains and associated cultural items
Provide federally recognized tribes and interested parties opportunity to review proposed transfer or reinterment of Native American human remains before finalization
Accept and consider objections from federally recognized tribes and other interested parties with potential cultural affiliation or legal standing to the proposed transfer or reinterment