UConn to Repatriate Human Remains to Pequot and Mohegan Tribes
Published Date: 2/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The University of Connecticut has finished checking its collection and found 47 Native American human remains and 190 related artifacts linked to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes. Starting March 25, 2026, these remains and objects can be returned to the tribes. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage with no costs involved.
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Repatriation Eligible: 47 Remains, 190 Objects
The University of Connecticut identified at least 47 Native American human remains and 190 associated funerary objects that are affiliated with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut. Those remains and objects may be returned to the tribes on or after March 25, 2026.
Who May Request Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation may be submitted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe identified in this notice, or by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization that shows by a preponderance of the evidence it has cultural affiliation. If competing requests are received, the University of Connecticut must determine the most appropriate requestor; joint requests count as a single request.
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