University Finishes Counting Dead Bodies, Plans Returns to Tribes
Published Date: 1/17/2025
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Summary
Auburn University at Montgomery has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and artifacts found in Alabama. These items belong to certain Indian Tribes, and they can be returned starting February 18, 2025. This means the university is ready to give back these important cultural treasures, respecting Native communities and their history.
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Tribes May Request Repatriation Starting Feb 18, 2025
If you are a member of one of the listed Indian Tribes or a lineal descendant, you may submit a written request to Auburn University at Montgomery to repatriate human remains and funerary objects. The university identified remains from at least 13 individuals and 3,406 associated funerary objects and repatriation may occur on or after February 18, 2025.
University Decides Between Competing Repatriation Requests
If more than one party asks for the same human remains or funerary objects, Auburn University at Montgomery must decide which requestor is the appropriate recipient before repatriation occurs. Requests submitted jointly count as a single request rather than competing requests.
University Must Notify Identified Tribes
Auburn University at Montgomery is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice. The listed groups include, for example, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and others named in the notice.
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