The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO, has completed an inventory of human remains, determining a cultural link between these remains and the Shawnee Tribe, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation, or the return of these remains to affiliated tribes, may occur starting April 18, 2025. The remains, owned by Andrew Taylor Still, founder of Osteopathy, were acquired in areas of Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. Requests for repatriation can be made by tribes or descendants who can establish a connection to the remains.
Simple Explanation
The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO, found old bones and decided they belong to the Shawnee Tribe, and they plan to give them back by April 18, 2025. They checked where the bones came from and talked to people, but some details about the process and other objects are a bit unclear.