Georgetown Ready to Return Native Ancestral Remains to Tribes
Published Date: 3/19/2025
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Summary
Georgetown University's Booth Family Center has finished checking its collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these groups can now ask for the remains to be returned. If you’re part of these communities, now’s the time to speak up and claim what’s rightfully yours!
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Tribes May Request Repatriation Now
Georgetown University's Booth Family Center finished an inventory and found some human remains that are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. If you are a member of those tribes or organizations, you can now ask for the remains to be returned under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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