Wisconsin University Completes Native Remains Inventory Review
Published Date: 5/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items from two sites in Calumet County, WI. These remains and objects are linked to specific tribes and could be returned starting June 18, 2026. If you want to request repatriation, now’s the time to reach out—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Repatriation Eligible After June 18, 2026
If you are a member of an identified tribe or a lineal descendant, you may request repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects beginning on June 18, 2026. The notice says repatriation "may occur on or after June 18, 2026," so requests should be submitted before or after that date to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh contact listed in this notice.
UWO Identified Cultural Affiliations
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh determined there is a reasonable connection between the human remains/objects and the specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations listed in this notice. The notice lists many named tribes (for example: Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Oglala Sioux Tribe; and others) as culturally affiliated.
Inventory: Four Individuals, 66 Objects
The inventory lists human remains of at least four Native American individuals and 66 associated funerary objects removed from three Calumet County, Wisconsin sites: Bartz Mound Group (47-CT-0017), Bartz Village (47-CT-0019), and Wagner (47-CT-0102). The notice itemizes the associated funerary objects by site (for example, kaolin pipes, various lots of sherds, lithics, faunal remains, nails, and soil).
Who Can Request and How to Request
Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any one or more of the tribes listed in this notice, or by a lineal descendant or tribe not listed who proves cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence. Send written requests to Adrienne Frie, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, WI 54901, email [email protected]. If competing requests are received, UWO will decide the most appropriate requestor; joint repatriation requests are treated as a single request.
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