Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

54.02.020 Excavation of Skeletal Remains

(a) The graves of Chippewa or Ojibwe people and their ancestors are sacred and shall not be disturbed or excavated.

(b) In the event skeletal remains of a Chippewa, Ojibwe, or mixed-race Indians are excavated, such remains shall be reburied, together with all associated grave artifacts as soon as shall be reasonable possible. All such remains disinterred outside Chippewa, Ojibwe, or mixed-race Indians trust lands shall be reburied in a manner consistent with procedures set forth by the NAGPRA Committee with the procedures being first approved by the government and regulatory agencies of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, (Tribe).

(d) All unassociated funerary objects shall be treated in a manner consistent with procedures set forth by the NAGPRA Committee with the procedures being first approved by the Tribe.