Birmingham Museum of Art to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 15 Native American Tribes
September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, intends to repatriate human remains representing one Native American individual to 15 Indian Tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The remains were removed from an unknown location before 1969 by Samuel Fischer III, who donated them to the museum that year. Based on Fischer's collecting activities and the acquisition history, the museum determin . . .
The remains were removed from an unknown location before 1969 by Samuel Fischer III, who donated them to the museum that year. Based on Fischer's collecting activities and the acquisition history, the museum determin . . .