Texas Universities Set to Return Native Human Remains
Published Date: 8/5/2025
Notice
Summary
Trinity University and the University of Texas labs have finished checking their collections of Native American human remains and related items. They found clear cultural connections to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items can now be returned to the rightful communities, following important laws that protect Native heritage.
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NAGPRA Inventories Complete; Repatriation Allowed
If you are a member of an affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, Trinity University and two University of Texas labs completed inventories under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined cultural affiliation. Because of that determination, the human remains and associated funerary objects identified in this notice may now be returned to the affiliated communities under NAGPRA.
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