Oregon Museum Prepares to Repatriate Ancient Human Remains and Artifacts
Published Date: 8/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Oregon Museum finished checking its collection and found that some human remains and funeral items belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items will be returned to the right communities, respecting their culture and history. If you’re part of these tribes or groups, now’s the time to connect with the museum before the process moves forward.
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Museum Identified Tribal Affiliations
If you are a member of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and determined that certain human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with your community. The museum has identified those items for return to the affiliated tribes or organizations.
Tribes Asked To Contact Museum
If you belong to the tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice, the museum invites you to contact the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History now to discuss the identified human remains and funerary objects before the repatriation process moves forward. This is an opportunity to engage with the museum about the return of those items.
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