Kansas Historical Society Lists Remains for Tribal Return
Published Date: 4/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Kansas State Historical Society has finished checking and listing some Native American human remains and related items found in Kansas. These remains and objects are linked to local tribes, and they can be returned to those tribes starting May 18, 2026. If you want to request repatriation, you need to contact the Society by then—no money changes hands, just respect and care for history.
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Remains Linked to Cheyenne and Arapaho
The Kansas State Historical Society determined that human remains representing four individuals and eight associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma. This means those tribes (or qualified lineal descendants) are identified as connected to these remains and items.
How and When Repatriation Can Occur
Repatriation may occur on or after May 18, 2026. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Dr. Nicole Klarmann at the Kansas State Historical Society (6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099; email [email protected]) and may be submitted by any one or more of the tribes named in the notice or by a lineal descendant or other tribe that shows cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence.
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