Field Museum Completes Inventory for Native American Remains Return
Published Date: 5/14/2025
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Summary
The Field Museum in Chicago has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means the museum is ready to work on returning these items to the right communities, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Field Museum to Repatriate Remains
The Field Museum finished an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined there is a cultural affiliation with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The museum is prepared to work on returning those remains and objects to the affiliated tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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