Ohio Group to Return Remains of 1,399 Native Americans
Published Date: 3/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Ohio History Connection has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and artifacts from Wood County, Ohio. They found remains from over 1,399 people and thousands of related items, linked to local tribes. Starting April 16, 2025, these remains and objects can be returned to the tribes, honoring their heritage with no cost involved.
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Repatriation available starting April 16, 2025
Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and eligible lineal descendants may request repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice on or after April 16, 2025. Written requests must be sent to the Ohio History Connection contact listed in the notice.
Large collection identified from Wood County, Ohio
The Ohio History Connection identified human remains representing at least 1,399 individuals and 4,661 associated funerary objects from multiple sites in Wood County, Ohio (site-specific counts are given in the notice). These remains and objects are the subject of the repatriation determinations.
Who may request and how competing claims are handled
The notice allows repatriation requests from (1) any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice, or (2) any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named that shows by a preponderance of the evidence cultural affiliation. If competing requests are received, the Ohio History Connection must determine the most appropriate requestor; joint requests are treated as a single request.
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