Theology School Inventories Native Human Remains for Repatriation
Published Date: 8/24/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Iliff School of Theology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Tribes Can Request Repatriation After Sept 23, 2026
The Iliff School of Theology says the physical remains of one Native American and one associated funerary object—a Latin book titled Lavrentii Moshemii Institvtionvm historiae Christianae compendivm (accession number 18098443, catalogue BR143.M674 1752)—are culturally affiliated with the Delaware Nation (Oklahoma), Delaware Tribe of Indians, and the Stockbridge Munsee Community (Wisconsin). Those three tribes may request repatriation of the human remains and the book on or after September 23, 2026 by sending a written request to the Iliff School of Theology's authorized representative.
Who Else May Request Repatriation and How
Any other lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named in this notice may also submit a repatriation request if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or have cultural affiliation. If competing requests are received, the Iliff School of Theology must decide the most appropriate requestor; joint repatriation requests are treated as a single request.
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