Kentucky Anthropology Museum Lists Remains for Tribal Return
Published Date: 11/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky has finished checking its collection and found Native American human remains and related items that belong to certain tribes. Starting December 14, 2026, these remains and objects can be returned to the tribes. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage with no costs or hazards involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
13 Native American Remains Identified for Repatriation
The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology identified human remains representing at least 13 Native American individuals and 28 associated funerary objects that are affiliated with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and The Chickasaw Nation. These remains and objects may be repatriated to affiliated tribes on or after December 14, 2026.
Who Can Request Repatriation and How
Requests for repatriation must be sent to the museum's authorized representative and may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes named in the notice, or by any lineal descendant or other Indian Tribe who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated. If multiple requests compete, the museum must determine the most appropriate requestor; joint requests count as a single request.
No Known Hazardous Substances Reported
For each site and set of remains listed (Turk Site; Sassafras Ridge/Tyler Mound; McLeod Bluff Site; Carrsville Mound; an unknown Trigg County site), the museum reports that no known hazardous substances are present in the human remains or associated funerary objects.
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