Harvard Peabody to Repatriate Ancient Native Human Remains
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
Harvard’s Peabody Museum finished checking its collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these remains can be returned to their rightful communities. The museum is following the law to make sure everything is done respectfully and on time, with no money involved for the tribes.
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Repatriation of Native remains
The Peabody Museum completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain human remains are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains were collected at the Sherman Institute in Riverside County, California, and can be returned to those communities. The notice says the museum will follow the law and that no money is involved for the tribes.
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