University of New Mexico Museum to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 3 Ute Native American Tribes
October 16, 2026
October 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of New Mexico's Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque, will repatriate human remains representing one Native American individual to one of three Ute tribes.
The museum received the remains from Lief Isaacson in 1987. Historical documentation identifies the individual as a figure from the late 1800s who was killed following a confrontation with the 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Troop K, in Wyoming Territory. The remains were taken from the . . .
The museum received the remains from Lief Isaacson in 1987. Historical documentation identifies the individual as a figure from the late 1800s who was killed following a confrontation with the 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Troop K, in Wyoming Territory. The remains were taken from the . . .