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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12760
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has identified human remains of at least nine Native American individuals from different locations in the United States. These remains consist of hair clippings collected in the early 1930s and are culturally affiliated with several Ute tribes. The museum plans to return the remains to their respective tribes or other eligible claimants, with repatriation possible from April 18, 2025. The National Park Service is overseeing this process, but the determinations regarding the repatriation are solely the responsibility of the Peabody Museum.

    Simple Explanation

    The Peabody Museum at Harvard found some old hair clips from Native Americans, and they want to give them back to their tribes with the help of the National Park Service. This will start happening on April 18, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12777
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains were collected at the Uintah and Ouray Agency in Utah and consist of hair clippings from four Native American individuals. The museum has determined that these remains are culturally affiliated with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Indian Tribe, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Requests for their repatriation can be submitted by these tribes or other eligible parties, with the process possibly beginning after April 17, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    In this notice, the Peabody Museum at Harvard says they found some hair from Native American individuals and have decided who it belongs to, so they can give it back to the right tribes.