The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains and objects, linked to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, were removed from a site in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. The museum is responsible for the repatriation of these remains and objects, which may occur after February 18, 2025, to the affiliated tribes or descendants. If there are competing claims, the museum has to determine the most appropriate requestor.
Simple Explanation
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum found some old human bones and items from an Oklahoma site. They figured out which Native American groups the bones belong to and want to give them back to those groups. If different groups ask for the same bones, the museum has to choose who gets them.