Deaccession of human skeletal remains and associated grave goods

Human skeletal remains and associated grave goods are recognized as a distinct collection category exempt from the general method of deaccession and disposal prescribed in sections 40-01-03-02 and 40-01-03-03. Human skeletal remains and associated grave goods included in the categories enumerated in section 40-01-03-06 must be deaccessioned and permanently removed from the state historical society's collections, and disposed of in accordance with sections 40-01-03-06 and 40-01-03-07, at the direction of the state historical board. An exit inventory must be conducted to verify and record the items to be deaccessioned. The inventory must be conducted by a representative of the state historical board, the state historical society director or director's designees, and the intertribal reinterment committee or its designees. The exit inventory must list by description the items being deaccessioned. With the consent of the intertribal reinterment committee, it may include photography, replication, measuring, and weighing of any associated grave good. The inventory must be conducted in such a manner to honor and respect the religious beliefs and ceremonies of the tribes, in accordance with the requirements set forth by the spiritual leader designated by the intertribal reinterment committee.