Museum Digs Up Ancestors: Feds Help Return Native Remains to Tribes
Published Date: 6/16/2025
Notice
Summary
Louisiana State University’s Museum of Natural Science finished checking their collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means they’re ready to return these remains to the right communities. If you’re part of these tribes or groups, keep an eye out for how and when the returns will happen—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
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LSU to Return Native Remains
If you are a member of the Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, Louisiana State University’s Museum of Natural Science finished an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found human remains affiliated with those communities. The museum is ready to return those remains to the appropriate tribes or organizations, and the transfers will be made for respectful care with no exchange of money. Watch for follow-up notices about how and when the returns will occur.
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