Cultural Considerations

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Cultural and religious traditions should be taken into consideration when making a death notification. Religious groups may have specific customs surrounding death and burial. Refer to the resource page for assistance.  Also, you may need to be aware of practices in various cultures. For example, in Indian Country, it is imperative that you meet with tribal leaders to learn about death and burial traditions specific to that tribe as every tribe is different.

Cultural and religious traditions should be taken into consideration when making a death notification.

  • Religious groups may have specific customs surrounding death and burial
  • Some cultural groups may have additional practices of which you need to be aware