University of Kansas Returns Ancient Remains to Tribes, No Drama Here
Published Date: 8/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Kansas finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and funeral items. They found these items are connected to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means the university will work on returning these important cultural objects to the right communities, following the law, with no money changes involved.
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University Will Repatriate Native Remains
The University of Kansas completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined human remains and associated funerary objects are affiliated with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The university will work to return those remains and funerary objects to the affiliated tribes and organizations, and the notice states this repatriation involves no monetary exchanges.
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