2025-22880Notice

Gators Guard Ghosts: Museum Updates Tribal Inventory Again

Published Date: 12/16/2025

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Summary

The University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History has finished checking its collection of ancient human remains and artifacts from the Pillsbury Mound site. They found 203 individuals and nearly 5,000 related objects, now linked to Native American tribes. Starting January 15, 2026, these remains and items can be returned to the tribes, marking an important step in honoring Native heritage.

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Repatriation of 203 Native Remains

The University of Florida identified human remains for at least 203 individuals and 4,989 associated funerary objects from the Pillsbury Mound. The collection is affiliated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of Florida and may be returned to those tribes or to eligible lineal descendants on or after January 15, 2026.

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Key Dates

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12/16/2025
1/15/2026

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