In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains and found a cultural connection to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. The remains consist of hair clippings from two 15-year-old individuals identified as Blackfoot, collected by James T. Ryan between 1930 and 1933 at the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon. The museum is facilitating the repatriation process, and requests for the return of the remains can be submitted until January 17, 2025. If multiple requests are submitted, the museum will determine the most appropriate recipient.
Simple Explanation
The Peabody Museum at Harvard University found hair clippings from two Blackfeet children who went to a school long ago, and they are working to give them back to the Blackfeet Tribe. People can ask for the hair back until January 17, 2025, and the museum will decide who should get them if more than one person asks.