Peabody Museum Connects with Tribes for Remains Repatriation
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Peabody Museum at Harvard has finished checking its collection of human remains and found they are connected to certain Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these remains can be returned to their rightful communities under the law. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for how and when the museum will handle the return—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
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Repatriation of Native Remains Under NAGPRA
If you are a member of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, the Peabody Museum at Harvard completed an inventory and found those human remains are culturally affiliated with your group. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), those remains can be returned to your communities, and the returns involve transfer and care rather than any exchange of money.
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