Alabama University Readies Native Human Remains for Tribal Return Process
Published Date: 7/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Alabama at Birmingham finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found these remains are connected to certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the university will work on returning these items to the right communities, following important laws, with no cost to those tribes.
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Repatriation of Native American Remains
The University of Alabama at Birmingham completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the university will work to return those remains and objects to the affiliated tribes or organizations. The notice states the returns will be carried out following the law and at no cost to the tribes or organizations.
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