Missouri Museum Lists Remains for Tribal Repatriation
Published Date: 6/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The University of Missouri’s Museum of Anthropology has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related items from several Arkansas sites. These remains and objects are linked to specific tribes and can be returned starting July 13, 2026. This means tribes can soon reclaim their ancestors and cultural items, with no cost mentioned for the process.
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Repatriation Available July 13, 2026
If you are an Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, or a lineal descendant, you may request repatriation of the identified human remains and associated funerary objects starting on or after July 13, 2026. Written requests must be sent to the University of Missouri, Museum of Anthropology (contact: Dr. Candace Sall at the address in the notice).
Quapaw Nation Identified as Affiliated
The University of Missouri has determined there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Quapaw Nation. This determination supports repatriation claims by the Quapaw Nation and related lineal descendants.
Scope: 54 Individuals, 6,440 Objects From Arkansas
The inventory identifies human remains representing at least 54 individuals and 6,440 associated funerary objects that were removed from sites in multiple counties in Arkansas. The listed sites include Miller Site (3CY34), Lawhorn Site (3CG1), Nelley's Ferry (3CS24), and others noted in the notice.
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