WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2025
12-2PM PT / 1-3PM MT / 2-4PM CT / 3-5PM ET

with David Barland-Liles, Sarah O’Donnell, and Native American Rights Fund

Does your community or institution own land that could contain Native burial sites? Might you be in possession of Native artifacts and items of cultural importance? In the course of our work as Land Justice Futures, we have encountered several examples of how religious communities—as well as conservation organizations and other private landowners—are in relationship with Native burial sites and/or Native American human remains or objects that have religious, cultural, spiritual, or other significance to Tribal Nations.

The work of protecting—and in many cases facilitating the respectful return of—ancestral remains and cultural items is a vital part of the work of healing the harms of colonization. However, very few people know the appropriate legal and ethical protocols to follow when it comes to these situations.

Come join us in learning about the best practices related to the care and potential return of Native burials, remains, and cultural objects—and the important process of meaningful consultation and repair with Tribal Nations. We’ll be hearing first-hand stories and important steps to take from tribal and legal experts at the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), the Osage Nation, and the National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Program (NAGPRA). During this webinar, we’ll also be unveiling a first-of-its-kind resource, co-authored with NARF and with consultation from partners to guide communities in these legal and ethical obligations.

Land Justice is about so much more than who owns or stewards land — it’s about repairing severed relationships tied into the land and into our histories. Join us as we move into this important and emerging aspect of right relations.