Wisconsin Uni Ready to Return Local Native Human Remains
Published Date: 8/13/2026
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Summary
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has finished checking its collection and found human remains and related items linked to Native American tribes. These remains come from sites in Winnebago County, WI, and can be returned to the tribes starting September 14, 2026. This means the university is ready to give back these important cultural items, respecting Native American heritage.
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University Will Repatriate 6 Native Ancestors
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh identified human remains representing at least six Native American individuals and 62 associated funerary objects from sites in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Those remains and objects may be returned to affiliated tribes starting on or after September 14, 2026.
Which Groups Can Request Repatriation
The notice lists many named Indian Tribes (including Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska among others) as culturally affiliated and eligible to request repatriation. Repatriation requests may be submitted by any one or more of the tribes named, or by any lineal descendant or tribe/organization (not named) that shows by a preponderance of the evidence a cultural affiliation; requests may be sent to Adrienne Frie at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
How Competing Repatriation Requests Are Handled
If competing requests for these remains or objects are received, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh must determine the most appropriate requestor before repatriation; joint repatriation requests are treated as a single request. Written requests must be sent to the authorized representative listed in the notice (Adrienne Frie, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh).
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