Interior Department Announces Repatriation of Native American Human Remains to Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
May 02, 2025
May 02, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office (OTAO), has completed an inventory of human remains and confirmed a cultural affiliation with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, including the Wichita, Keechi, Waco, and Tawakonie.
The human remains, representing at least two individuals, were recovered by a local collector from an archaeological site (34JK18) in Jackson County, Oklahoma, prior to 1990. In 2017, these remains w . . .
The human remains, representing at least two individuals, were recovered by a local collector from an archaeological site (34JK18) in Jackson County, Oklahoma, prior to 1990. In 2017, these remains w . . .