The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), has completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary object. They have identified a cultural link between these items and the Northway Village tribe. The human remains and funerary object, initially removed from Alaska by anthropologist Robert A. McKennan, may be repatriated on or after April 18, 2025. Competing claims for repatriation will be assessed by the museum to determine the appropriate recipient, with requests being accepted from Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants.
Simple Explanation
The Hood Museum at Dartmouth wants to give back some special items and remains to the right Native American tribes because they belong to them. They will make sure the right people get them by checking requests carefully.