Another Iowa Inventory: Native Tribes Can Claim Ancestral Remains
Published Date: 5/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office of the State Archaeologist at the University of Iowa finished checking their collection of Native American human remains. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Native American tribes. This means the remains might be returned to those tribes soon, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Inventory Completed; Cultural Affiliation Found
The Office of the State Archaeologist at the University of Iowa completed an inventory of Native American human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The office determined there is a cultural affiliation between those remains and the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, which may lead to return of the remains to those groups under NAGPRA.
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