Kentucky Uni Preps Native Remains for Lawful Tribal Repatriation
Published Date: 9/25/2025
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Summary
The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found these remains are connected to certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the museum will work with these communities to return the items, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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Museum to Return Native Remains
The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The museum will work with those tribes and organizations to consult and return the remains and associated funerary objects.
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