More Mercyhurst Remains Set for Tribal Repatriation
Published Date: 12/17/2025
Notice
Summary
Mercyhurst University has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and found they belong to certain tribes. Starting January 16, 2026, these remains can be returned to the tribes that are connected to them. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage, with no costs or deadlines beyond the repatriation date.
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Tribes Can Reclaim Remains Jan 16, 2026
If you are a listed tribe or a lineal descendant, you may request return of two Native American individuals' human remains that Mercyhurst University has determined are affiliated with the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Shawnee Tribe; The Osage Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Written requests for repatriation may be sent to Mercyhurst University and repatriation may occur on or after January 16, 2026. Any lineal descendant or tribe not identified in the notice may also request repatriation if they show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that they are affiliated.
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