Wyoming Ancestors Held Since 1994 Can Finally Return Home
Published Date: 5/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist has finished checking human remains found in Northern Wyoming and linked them to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. These remains, held since 1994, can be returned to the tribes starting June 13, 2025. This means Native American groups can reclaim their ancestors respectfully and legally.
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Tribes Can Seek Repatriation
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization named in this notice, the Office of the State Archaeologist at the University of Iowa completed an inventory and determined a cultural affiliation with certain human remains. This determination lets those tribes and organizations proceed to reclaim and rebury their ancestors respectfully under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
No Public Costs or Deadlines
The notice says members of the public do not need to pay any costs or meet any deadlines related to this inventory and repatriation action. You, as a member of the public, do not have to take any action or pay fees because of this inventory completion.
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