The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found a cultural connection between certain human remains and Native American tribes, specifically the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The remains, originally found in Prairie Dog Bay, South Dakota, will be eligible for repatriation starting May 12, 2025, as per the notice. Requests for repatriation can be filed by identified tribes or other eligible descendants according to the notice's guidelines. The National Park Service published this notice, but the determinations were made solely by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found some old bones that belonged to Native American people, and they will give them back to the Yankton Sioux Tribe by May 12, 2025.