Buckeye Burial: Ohio Museum Clears Path for Native Remains Return
Published Date: 9/10/2025
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Summary
The Ohio History Connection has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found these remains are connected to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these groups might get their ancestors’ remains and belongings returned soon, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Repatriation to Native Tribes and Hawaiians
The Ohio History Connection completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). It found human remains and associated funerary objects that are culturally affiliated with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Those tribes and organizations may have their ancestors' remains and belongings returned through the NAGPRA process.
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