Indiana University Completes Inventory for Tribal Repatriation
Published Date: 11/12/2026
Notice
Summary
Indiana State University has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related items found in Indiana. These remains and objects, linked to local tribes, can be returned starting December 14, 2026. This process helps honor Native American heritage and involves no cost to the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
ISU identifies 23 remains, 25 objects
Indiana State University determined the human remains represent at least 23 Native American individuals and that there are 25 associated funerary objects (including red ochre, chert, animal bone, mussel shell, ceramic sherds, charcoal, and soil) from multiple archaeological sites in Gibson County, Indiana.
Seven tribes identified as affiliated
Indiana State University identified a cultural affiliation between the human remains/objects and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw Nation; Shawnee Tribe; and The Osage Nation.
How and when repatriation requests may be made
Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Karla Hansen-Speer at Indiana State University (Earth and Environmental Systems Dept., 600 N. Chestnut Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809; email [email protected]). Requests may be submitted by any one or more of the listed tribes or by a lineal descendant or other tribe/organization that proves cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026; if competing requests are received, ISU will determine the appropriate requestor, and joint requests are treated as a single request.
No known hazardous materials associated
The notice states there are no known hazardous materials associated with any of the sites or materials described in this inventory.
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