Peabody Museum at Harvard Readies Native Remains for Return
Published Date: 6/3/2025
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Summary
The Peabody Museum at Harvard has finished checking its collection of Native American and Native Hawaiian human remains and related items. They found a clear connection between these remains and specific tribes and organizations. This means some items might be returned to their rightful communities soon, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Repatriation of Native Remains
If you are an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization, the Peabody Museum at Harvard completed an inventory of Native American and Native Hawaiian human remains and associated funerary objects and determined there is a cultural affiliation. Because of that finding, some remains and funerary objects may be returned to affiliated tribes or organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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