The Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology (WWU), has finished an inventory of human remains and burial artifacts under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They found a cultural link between these remains and artifacts with the Lummi Tribe and the Nooksack Indian Tribe. The remains, discovered in Birch Bay, Whatcom County, WA, may be returned to the tribes starting January 17, 2025. The WWU is responsible for managing the repatriation process and handling any competing claims for the items.
Simple Explanation
In a place called Birch Bay, some old things and bones were found that belonged to Native American tribes from a long time ago. Now, people at a university have finished checking them and, if there's no disagreement, these things can go back to the Lummi Tribe or the Nooksack Tribe next year.