New Jersey Art Museum to Repatriate Native American Human Remains
Published Date: 6/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The Newark Museum of Art finished checking its collection and found some human remains linked to Native American tribes. This means the museum will work with those tribes to return the remains respectfully. If you’re part of a tribe or Native Hawaiian group, now’s the time to connect with the museum before any changes happen.
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Museum found culturally affiliated remains
The Newark Museum of Art finished a NAGPRA inventory and determined that some human remains are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice. That determination identifies which tribes or Native Hawaiian groups are linked to those remains.
Museum will consult and return remains
The museum will work with the affiliated Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to consult and repatriate the human remains in its collection. If you represent an affiliated tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, you are encouraged to contact the museum now before any repatriation actions take place.
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