Peabody Museum Identifies Native Remains for Tribal Repatriation
Published Date: 3/18/2025
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Summary
Harvard’s Peabody Museum finished checking its collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the museum will work with these communities to return the remains respectfully. If you’re part of these groups, now’s the time to connect—no money changes hands, but the process is serious and respectful.
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Museum to Return Native Remains
Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Harvard’s Peabody Museum completed an inventory and determined that certain human remains are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains were collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA. If you are an affiliated Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, the museum will work with you to consult and arrange respectful repatriation; no money changes hands as part of this process.
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