Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Published Date: 2/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Field Museum in Chicago has finished checking its collection and found human remains linked to Native American tribes from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Starting March 4, 2026, these remains can be officially returned to the Native Village of Akutan, Native Village of Atka, and the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. This is a respectful step to honor Native heritage with no costs mentioned.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Repatriation Allowed to Aleutian Tribes
The Field Museum identified human remains from the Aleutian Islands as affiliated with the Native Village of Akutan, Native Village of Atka, and the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. Those remains may be repatriated to those tribes on or after March 4, 2026.
Who Can Request Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation must be sent to the Field Museum's NAGPRA Director (June Carpenter, Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, email [email protected]). Requests may be made by any one or more of the named tribes, or by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization that shows by a preponderance of the evidence it is culturally affiliated.
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