Kansas Society to Return Native Remains and Sacred Items
Published Date: 7/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Kansas State Historical Society 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, so they’re letting everyone know these items will be returned. This means tribes can expect their ancestors’ belongings to come home soon, with no costs involved for the public.
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Affiliated Tribes to Get Remains Returned
The Kansas State Historical Society completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and determined there is a cultural affiliation for certain Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. If you are a member of an affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, those human remains and items have been identified for return to your tribe or organization.
Public Not Charged for Repatriation
The notice states the items identified for return will be repatriated and that there will be no costs charged to the public for that return. You as a member of the public will not be billed for the repatriation of these remains and associated objects.
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