OU's Natural History Museum IDs Native Items for Tribal Repatriation
Published Date: 9/25/2025
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Summary
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has finished checking its collection and found that some funerary objects belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items might be returned to their rightful communities soon. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for updates and possible repatriation actions.
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Museum Repatriation Inventory Completed
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found that certain associated funerary objects have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. If you belong to one of those tribes or Native Hawaiian groups, these items may be returned to your community through repatriation actions announced by the museum.
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