Utah Museum Catalogs 48 Skeletons and 820 Artifacts for Tribes
Published Date: 3/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum in Utah has finished listing 48 Native American human remains and 820 related artifacts, like pottery and tools. These items are linked to Ancestral Puebloan tribes and can be returned to them starting April 20, 2026. If you want to request repatriation, contact the museum soon to honor this important cultural connection.
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Inventory: 48 Remains, 820 Artifacts
The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum completed an inventory showing 48 Native American human remains and 820 associated funerary objects (pottery, stone tools, feathers, blankets, soil samples, and more). These items were recovered primarily from archaeological sites in San Juan County, Utah, and are identified as Ancestral Puebloan and affiliated with the named Tribes in this notice.
Repatriation Process and Eligible Requestors
Repatriation of these 48 human remains and 820 funerary objects may occur on or after April 20, 2026. Written requests must be sent to Chris Hanson, Manager, Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, 660 W 400 N, Blanding, UT 84511-4000, or by the provided email; eligible requestors include any of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, or any lineal descendant or other tribe/organization that shows cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence. If competing requests are received, the museum will decide the most appropriate requestor; joint requests are treated as a single request.
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