Bryn Mawr College Readies Return of Native Remains to Tribes
Published Date: 6/11/2025
Notice
Summary
Bryn Mawr College 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. This means these items might be returned to their rightful communities soon, following important legal steps—no money changes hands, but timing matters for those involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Cultural Affiliation Determined
Bryn Mawr College completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined there is a cultural affiliation between certain human remains and associated funerary objects and the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice. That determination identifies those tribes and organizations as the affiliated communities for these items.
Repatriation Process and No Payment
The notice indicates that the inventory and affiliation determination occur under NAGPRA and that the items identified may be returned following the law's procedures. The document states that no money changes hands and that timing of those legal steps matters for the communities involved.
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