Northwestern University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and has identified cultural connections to multiple Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains, originating from the Fisher Mounds Site in Illinois, represent 44 Native American individuals and include a ceramic pot rim as an associated funerary object. Repatriation of these items may start on or after February 18, 2025, and requests for repatriation can be made by the listed tribes or other eligible parties. The National Park Service has no responsibility for the determinations made in this notice.
Simple Explanation
Northwestern University found some old bones and a pot from Native American tribes, and now they want to give them back to the tribes that they belong to. People can ask for these items back starting in February 2025.