Museum's Unclaimed Native Remains: Inventory Hits Dead End
Published Date: 8/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Newark Museum of Art finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and found no direct relatives or tribes connected to them. This means the museum won’t be returning these remains to any group. If you’re involved or interested, now you know the status—no changes or costs coming your way.
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No Repatriation of Human Remains
The Newark Museum of Art completed its inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined there is no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation. Because of that finding, the museum will not return the human remains to any group. The notice states there will be no return and no related changes or costs for involved parties.
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