Wisconsin University to Repatriate Native Funerary Objects
Published Date: 7/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has finished checking its collection of Native American funerary items and found they belong to certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items can now be returned to their rightful communities. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for how and when the items will be sent back—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Tribes Eligible for Repatriation
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization named in this notice, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has determined that certain associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with your group and those items can be returned to your community under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Watch for notices from the university about how and when the items will be transferred back to the affiliated groups.
Repatriation Involves No Payment
The notice says the associated funerary objects will be returned to affiliated Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations without exchange of money. If your group is affiliated, the transfer will be a repatriation based on cultural affiliation, not a sale.
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