Oklahoma Museum IDs Ancestral Remains for Tribal Return
Published Date: 4/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History finished checking its collection and found that some human remains and funeral items belong to Native American tribes. This means these items will be officially returned to the right tribes, following important laws that protect Native heritage. If you’re part of a tribe or interested, now’s the time to pay attention to these changes!
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Repatriation of Native Remains and Items
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization named in this notice, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History completed an inventory and found human remains and associated funerial (funerary) objects that are culturally affiliated with your group. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), those items will be returned to the affiliated tribes or organizations.
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