UND Plans Repatriation of Key Native American Cultural Treasures
Published Date: 8/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of North Dakota is planning to return important cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups, following the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This means these communities will get their cultural treasures back soon, respecting their heritage and history. No money changes hands, but the process shows respect and care for these cultural connections.
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University to Return Tribal Cultural Items
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization named in this notice, the University of North Dakota intends to return certain cultural items to your group under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items are described as objects of cultural patrimony and the university says no money will change hands in the transfer.
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