KU Wraps Up Check on Sacred Items for Tribal Return
Published Date: 8/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of Kansas finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and funeral items. They found these items are connected to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means the university will work on returning these important cultural objects to the right communities, following the law, with no cost to the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Repatriation of Native Remains
The University of Kansas completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found that certain human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The university will work to return those remains and items to the affiliated communities.
No Public Cost for Repatriation
The notice states the repatriation will be carried out following NAGPRA "with no cost to the public." This means taxpayers will not be charged for the inventory completion and return process described in the notice.
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