Michigan Police Retain Unclaimed Native American Human Remains Indefinitely
Published Date: 5/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The Michigan State Police finished checking their collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found no living relatives or tribes connected to these remains, so no one claims them. This means the items stay with the police, and no repatriation will happen right now.
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No Repatriation — Michigan State Police
The Michigan State Police in Dimondale, MI completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined there is "no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation." Because of that finding, the human remains and associated funerary objects will remain in the custody of the Michigan State Police and will not be repatriated at this time.
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