Florida Museum Preps Native Human Remains for Tribal Repatriation Process
Published Date: 8/14/2025
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Summary
The University of Florida’s Museum has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the museum is ready to return these items to the right communities, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Return of Native American Remains
The University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined there is a cultural affiliation between certain human remains and associated funerary objects and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The museum is prepared to return those remains and items to the affiliated communities.
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