Congress recognized that human remains of any ancestry ‘must at all times be treated with dignity and respect.‘
Evidence
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) (U.S. National Park Service)
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
- XREF: connects to: Small acts of decorum toward corpses matter more than practical logic — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 483; Human remains hold a certain sacredness and professional ethics and law (NAGPRA) require they be treated with dignity and respect regardless of the deceased’s ability to hold rights. — Ethical Reflections on the Archaeology of Human Remains