Human remains ordinance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Public comments (7)
Called as first speaker on the human remains ordinance; their remarks preceded those recorded in detail.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:35:21 →Spoke in support, invoking NAGPRA-style dignity standards and national precedents of repair, urging the council not to let a 'three-fifths' mindset shape Tulsa's response to Black ancestors.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:36:06 →Spoke from lived Tulsa history, citing remains lost under highway and development projects in North Tulsa and demanding the city live up to being a world-class city for everyone.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:41:33 →Briefly reminded the council that every person matters.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:44:02 →An archaeologist and descendant of massacre survivors, explained that without the ordinance there is no standard for handling remains uncovered during construction in historically Black districts, and said Tulsa could set a national model.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:45:00 →Chair of the Beyond Apology Commission and a descendant of survivors, described eleven months of policy work, called Greenwood sacred ground, and thanked Councilors Bengel and Lakin for collaboration.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:48:27 →Health Equity Officer on the Beyond Apology Commission and a descendant, described helping carry discovered remains with dignity and urged the council to vote yes to set a model for the nation.
Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026 · 1:53:23 →