Arizona State Museum Updates Tribal Remains Inventory
Published Date: 7/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona has finished checking its collection and found Native American human remains linked to local tribes. Starting August 7, 2026, these remains can be returned to the tribes for proper care. This is part of a respectful effort to honor Native American heritage and history.
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Repatriation Available to Hopi and Zuni
The Arizona State Museum has identified human remains of at least one Native American individual and determined a cultural affiliation with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. Those remains may be repatriated to the affiliated tribes on or after August 7, 2026.
Who Can Request Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation must be sent to the Arizona State Museum and may be submitted by: (1) any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice, or (2) any lineal descendant or tribe not identified who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the museum must decide the most appropriate requestor; joint repatriation requests count as a single request.
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The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found some remains linked to local tribes and are ready to return them starting August 7, 2026. This means tribes can now ask for these important cultural items back, with no cost involved.
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The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona has finished checking its collection and found some Native American human remains linked to local tribes. Starting August 7, 2026, these remains can be returned to the tribes that they belong to. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage, with no money involved but important cultural care underway.