Mercyhurst University to Repatriate Native American Human Remains to Multiple Affiliated Tribes
December 24, 2025
December 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that they are culturally affiliated with several federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Based on this determination, the university has announced that repatriation of the identified remains may proceed on or after Jan. 16, 2026. The findings follow consultation and a review of hist . . .
