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 from the Pawnee Indian Reservation in Oklahoma. These remains are culturally affiliated with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma. Repatriation of these remains can occur on or after April 17, 2025, and requests can be made by affiliated tribes or individuals. If multiple requests for repatriation are received, the museum will decide the most appropriate requestor.
Simple Explanation
In a notice, the Peabody Museum at Harvard said they found some old Native American bones, and they plan to give them back to the right Native American group—the Otoe-Missouria Tribe in Oklahoma—starting April 17, 2025. Sometimes more than one group might want the bones, and the museum will decide who should get them.