Museum Catalogs Ancestral Remains for Tribal Return in Oklahoma
Published Date: 8/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has 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 are ready to be returned to their rightful communities. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for how and when the museum will make these important returns.
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Museum Identifies Native Remains for Return
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History completed an inventory and found human remains and associated funerary objects that are culturally affiliated with certain Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Those remains and items are ready to be returned to the affiliated tribes or organizations, and members should watch for museum notices about how and when the returns will occur.
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