Florida State to Return Onondaga Remains Found in Sunshine State
Published Date: 4/23/2026
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Summary
The Florida Department of State has finished checking and identified Native American human remains linked to the Onondaga Nation. These remains, found in Florida but originally from New York, can be returned to the tribe starting May 26, 2026. If you want to request the return, you need to contact the department by mail or email—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
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Onondaga Nation repatriation available
If you are a member of the Onondaga Nation, human remains identified as at least one Native American individual can be returned to the tribe starting May 26, 2026. The remains were transferred to the Florida Department of State in 2018 after being discovered in De Leon Springs, Florida, and may be requested by mail or email to the department. No money will be exchanged—the notice says the return is for respectful care and repatriation.
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