Appeals Court Sides with Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska in Repatriation Fight with US Army

Appeals court sides with Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska in repatriation fight with US Army

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska moved a step closer to reclaiming the remains of two boys buried on property owned by the U.S. Army after a federal appellate court overturned an earlier ruling dismissing the tribe’s request. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth District ruled on Thursday that protections under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) apply to the tribe’s ongoing lawsuit against the Army over the re…

In Victory for Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska v. The Army, the 4th Circuit Confirms NAGPRA Applies to Carlisle

Here is the Fourth Circuit’s decision vacating the lower court’s dismissal and holding that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) applies in Winnebago v. Department of the Army. Winnebago v. ArmyDownload The ruling allows the Tribe to proceed with its lawsuit against the U.S. Army seeking repatriation of the remains of Samuel Gilbert and Edward Hensley, two Winnebago boys who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial S…