University Completes Inventory of Native Remains from Farm
Published Date: 2/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The University at Buffalo finished checking and listing Native American human remains and artifacts found at Davenport Farm, NY. They confirmed these items belong to certain Native tribes and will start returning them after March 13, 2026. This helps honor Native communities by giving back their ancestors and cultural items respectfully.
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Repatriation Scheduled After March 13, 2026
The University at Buffalo has completed an inventory and determined that human remains (at least four individuals) and two associated funerary objects (pottery sherds and soil) from Davenport Farm, Ulster County, New York, are culturally affiliated with the Delaware Nation (Oklahoma), Delaware Tribe of Indians, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, and the Stockbridge Munsee Community (Wisconsin). These remains and objects may be repatriated on or after March 13, 2026, and written requests must be sent to the University at Buffalo contact listed in the notice.
Who May Request Repatriation
Repatriation requests may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice, or by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named if that requestor shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the University at Buffalo must determine the most appropriate requestor; joint requests are considered a single request.
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