Bureau of Indian Affairs wraps up inventory of ancestral remains for return
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and funeral items. They’ve confirmed these items belong to specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means the items will be returned to the right communities, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Repatriation of Native Remains and Items
The Bureau of Indian Affairs completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and found they are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Those remains and funerary items will be returned to the affiliated tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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