Michigan University Prepares Repatriation of Native Hawaiian Remains
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Michigan has finished checking its collection of ancestral human remains and related items. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means the university is ready to return these important cultural items to the right communities, following the rules of NAGPRA—no money changes hands, but the timing for returns is now official.
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University to Return Native Ancestral Remains
The University of Michigan completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects and found a cultural affiliation with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university is prepared to return those remains and objects to the affiliated communities, and the notice states that no money changes hands in the transfer.
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