U of Michigan Readies Ancient Remains for Native Tribes' Rightful Return
Published Date: 8/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Michigan finished checking its collection of ancestral remains and funerary items and found they belong to certain Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items can now be returned to the right communities. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for how and when the return will happen—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
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Repatriation of Native Ancestors and Items
The University of Michigan completed an inventory and determined that certain ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Because of that finding, those remains and items can now be returned to the affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and the notice states that no money changes hands—these are transfers for care and respect.
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