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Private Cemeteries Act (Minnesota)

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476:"that all human burials, human remains, and human burial grounds shall be accorded equal treatment and respect for human dignity without reference to their ethnic origins, cultural backgrounds, or religious affiliations. The provisions of this section shall apply to all human burials, human remains, or human burial grounds found on or in all public or private lands or waters in Minnesota" 130: 22: 63: 680:"After the coroner or medical examiner has completed the investigation, the coroner or medical examiner shall notify the state archaeologist, according to section 307.08, of all unidentified human remains found outside of platted, recorded, or identified cemeteries and in contexts which indicate antiquity of greater than 50 years". 449:
requires that data regarding burial locations be made publicly available through state agencies such as Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, and the Unplatted Burial Sites and Earthworks in Minnesota website, and assigns state fiduciary responsibility over associated
639:, are issued by the MOSA. These authentications determine the absence or presence of human remains at a site, and often involve extensive sampling of a specific locality. As the State Archaeologist is the only one legislated by the 519:
removes any fence, railing, or other work erected for protection or ornament, or any tree, shrub, or plant or grave goods and artifacts within the limits of a public or private cemetery or authenticated human burial ground;
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provides a legislates requirement proponents who plan to develop with known human remains or burials within their proposed development area., to submit their plans to the State Archaeologist at the MOSA for review;
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to authenticate burials older than 50 years old, the State Archaeologist often serves as Co-Principal on these permits. In addition to the five basic professional standards of the MOSA outlined
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The Minnesota Office of the State Archaeologist has mandate over the issuance of archaeological investigation licenses in the state, in conjunction with the
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A person who, without the consent of the appropriate authority and the landowner, intentionally, willfully, and knowingly does any of the following:
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The Minnesota Office of the State Archaeologist (MOSA) oversees a portion of the Act and has the following duties stemming from the legislation:
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Provides burial sites data to the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGEO) -- formerly the Land Management Information Center (LMIC);
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removes any tombstone, monument, or structure placed in any public or private cemetery or authenticated human burial ground;
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The Act affords protection to state archaeological sites under Section MS 307.08, in that the state of Minnesota declares:
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is a state Act, which provides legislation respecting private cemeteries, human remains and burial sites in the state of
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legislates the creation, recording, and transfer of private cemeteries, as well as the sale of burial plots within them;
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formally determining the presence or absence of burial grounds through field work in particular areas (authentication);
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discharges any firearms upon or over the grounds of any public or private cemetery or authenticated burial ground.
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One additional Act which governs the archaeological methods associated with human remains in Minnesota, is the
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Penalties for contraventions against the Act are detailed in Section 307.08 of the Act, and include:
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advising agencies and landowners on legal and management requirements for unrecorded burial grounds.
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The Act was first brought into force in 1976 and has undergone fifteen revisions since that time.
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coordinating with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) when Indian burials are threatened;
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Damages; Illegal Molestation of Human Remains; Burials; Cemeteries; Penalty; Authentication
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State Archaeologist's Procedures for Implementing Minnesota's Private Cemeteries Act
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State Archaeologists Procedures for Implementing Minnesota's Private Cemeteries Act
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A person who intentionally, willfully, and knowingly does any of the following …:
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answering public and agency inquiries about known or suspected burial sites;
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Allows posting and approves signs for authenticated non-Indian cemeteries;
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Helps establish provisions for dealing with unaffiliated Indian remains;
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Determines if osteological analysis should be done on recovered remains;
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Grants permission for disturbances in unrecorded non-Indian cemeteries;
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and treatment of human remains in Minnesota in several ways. The Act:
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destroys, mutilates, or injures human burials or human burial grounds;
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State Archaeologist's Manual for Archaeological Projects in Minnesota
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Burial authentication licenses governed by Section MS 307.08 of the
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mandates state fiduciary responsibility for burial authentications;
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external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into
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Maintains unrecorded cemetery and burial site locations and data;
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Reviews development plans that may impact unrecorded burials;
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Determines the ethnic identity of burials over 50 years old;
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Authenticates all unrecorded burial sites over 50 years old;
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Site-specific license for major excavations/Phase III.
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This procedural manual provides detailed sections on:
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Religious Corporations may Acquire Existing Cemeteries
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The Act is divided into fourteen sections, including:
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Helps determine tribal affiliation of Indian burials;
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SHPM Manual for Archaeological Projects in Minnesota
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Site-specific license for site evaluations/Phase II.
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The MOSA has adopted an internal policy, called the
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