Nebraska Museum Returns Arizona Ancestors: Native Remains Head Home
Published Date: 4/23/2026
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The University of Nebraska State Museum has finished checking its collection and found human remains linked to Native American tribes. These remains, found in Arizona, can be returned to the tribes starting May 26, 2026. If you want to request the return, contact the museum soon—no money changes hands, just respect and care for history.
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Repatriation Available Starting May 26, 2026
If you are a tribal representative or a lineal descendant, you can request the return of two Native American human remains the University of Nebraska State Museum identified. Written repatriation requests must be sent to Taylor Ronquillo at the museum, and repatriation may occur on or after May 26, 2026; the notice states that no money changes hands.
Museum Identifies Tribal Affiliation
The University of Nebraska State Museum determined the two sets of human remains are affiliated with the Salt River Pima‑Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona. The museum will accept repatriation requests from that Community, other tribes, or lineal descendants and must determine the most appropriate requestor if competing requests are received.
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