Archaeology Institute to Return Unassociated Funerary Objects
Published Date: 9/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology plans to return certain Native American cultural items to the tribes and Native Hawaiian groups they belong to. This is part of a law that helps protect and respect Native heritage. The process will happen soon, with no costs expected for the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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NAGPRA return of funerary objects
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization named in this notice, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology intends to return certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects to your group under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The institute has identified items with a cultural affiliation to those tribes and organizations and plans to repatriate them.
No public cost expected
The notice says the repatriation process will happen soon and that no costs are expected for the public. That means taxpayers or the general public are not expected to pay for this return of items.
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