In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), History Colorado has completed an inventory of human remains, identifying a cultural link between these remains and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado. The inventory includes locks and braids of human hair taken in the 1890s and a shirt with attached human hair. Repatriation of these remains to recognized tribes or lineal descendants may begin after January 6, 2025. Competing requests for repatriation are resolved by History Colorado, and they are responsible for notifying the relevant tribes and organizations.
Simple Explanation
History Colorado found old human hairs and a shirt with hair and figured out they belonged to the Southern Ute Tribe, so they plan to give them back to this tribe.