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Archaeology Newsletter for Thursday January 08, 2026 ( 2 items )  

Case Western Reserve University Identifies Ancestral Remains for Repatriation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSFR) -- Case Western Reserve University has finished an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university identified at least 29 individuals of Native American ancestry within its collections. Following a review of acquisition history and geography, a cultural connection was established between these remains and four specific Indian Tribes. The remains were originally don  more

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology to Repatriate Ancestral Remains Collected From Sherman Institute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The remains consist of hair clippings taken from a 22-year-old individual at the Sherman Institute in Riverside County, California. Following a review of museum records and consultation, the university identified a cultural connection between these remains and the Mesa Grande B  more