Kansas History Group to Hand Back Ancestral Bones and Artifacts
Published Date: 5/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Kansas State Historical Society has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found a clear connection to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups, so these items will be returned to the right communities. This means important cultural treasures are coming home, with no costs or deadlines for the public to worry about.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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NAGPRA Inventory Completed by KSHS
The Kansas State Historical Society completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined there is a cultural affiliation with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
Repatriation to Tribes with No Public Costs
The notice states that the culturally affiliated human remains and associated funerary objects will be returned to the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, and it notes there are no costs or deadlines for the public to worry about.
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