Auburn Finds 11 Native Ancestors and 75 Objects for Repatriation
Published Date: 11/12/2026
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Summary
Auburn University at Montgomery has finished checking its collection and found 11 Native American human remains and 75 related objects from Alabama. These items are ready to be returned to the right Native tribes starting December 14, 2026. If you represent a tribe or group, you can ask for these remains and objects by contacting the university.
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11 Native American Remains and 75 Objects Set for Repatriation
Auburn University at Montgomery has identified human remains of at least 11 Native American individuals and 75 associated funerary objects (61 pottery sherds, 12 lithics, and two faunal bones) believed to be from Alabama. These items are available for repatriation and may be returned to affiliated tribes or eligible claimants on or after December 14, 2026.
Specific Tribes Identified as Affiliated
Auburn University at Montgomery has identified a cultural affiliation between the remains/objects and the following tribes: Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
Who May Request Repatriation and How
Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Auburn University at Montgomery's authorized representative. Requests may be submitted by any of the named Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in the notice, or by any lineal descendant or tribe not named who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are lineal descendants or culturally affiliated.
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