University of Oregon Museum of Natural & Cultural History Completes Inventory, Prepares to Repatriate Items to Siletz, Coquille Tribes
August 05, 2025
August 05, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History has finalized an inventory of human remains and funerary objects, a necessary step before their repatriation to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Coquille Indian Tribe.
This determination, made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), establishes a clear cultural affiliation between the items and these two tribes. The collection, which inclu . . .
This determination, made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), establishes a clear cultural affiliation between the items and these two tribes. The collection, which inclu . . .