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University of Rhode Island to Make Unaffiliated Native American Human Remains Available for Repatriation
October 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSFR) -- The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains representing at least six individuals but found no identifiable lineal descendants or Indian Tribes with cultural affiliation.

The remains, held in three storage containers identified as "Box 1," "Box 2" and "Box 3," have no associated funerary objects. URI reported that its archives contain no documentation establishing t . . .

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