Chicago Museum Returns 30 Tribal Hair Clippings to Tribes
Published Date: 4/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Field Museum in Chicago has finished checking its collection and found 30 Native American hair clippings linked to the Chippewa and Ojibway tribes. Starting May 4, 2026, these remains can be returned to the tribes, following important cultural rules. This step respects Native American heritage and helps bring history back to the right communities.
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Repatriation of 30 Native Hair Clippings
If you are a member of the Chippewa/Ojibway-affiliated tribes listed in this notice or a lineal descendant, the Field Museum has identified 30 Native American hair clippings that may be returned to tribes. The hair clippings were accessioned in 1939 and repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.
Who Can Request Repatriation
The Field Museum will accept written repatriation requests from any one or more of the Indian Tribes named in this notice. A request also may be made by a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe not named if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are affiliated; competing requests will be resolved by the Field Museum and joint requests count as a single request.
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