Missouri Returns Native Remains Found in Pulaski County
Published Date: 5/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has finished listing Native American human remains and artifacts found in Pulaski County, Missouri. These items, linked to local tribes, can be returned to them starting June 29, 2026. If you want to request repatriation, now’s the time to reach out and make it happen!
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Inventory Completed; Osage Nation Affiliated
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has identified human remains representing at least 29 Native American individuals and 211 associated funerary objects from Pulaski County, Missouri, and determined a cultural affiliation with The Osage Nation. These determinations are part of the inventory completed under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
How and When to Request Repatriation
Repatriation of the named human remains and funerary objects may occur on or after June 29, 2026. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Caroline Crecelius, Repatriation Coordinator, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 1659 E Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or by email to [email protected]; requests may be made by the Indian Tribes/Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice or by lineal descendants or other tribes who show cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence.
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