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The Hood Museum of Art, located at Dartmouth College, has identified human remains of Native American ancestry and has determined these remains are culturally connected to several Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. This determination was made following the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum invites repatriation requests from the identified tribes, other tribes, and lineal descendants. Repatriation may proceed on or after May 30, 2025, depending on the requests received.

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.

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College is making changes to a previous notice regarding the repatriation of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These changes update the cultural affiliations to include specific Native American tribes such as the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The museum will accept written repatriation requests from these tribes and other eligible claimants, with repatriation occurring no sooner than May 30, 2025. The National Park Service notes that it is not responsible for the determinations made in this notice.