Human remains identification for repatriation to Native American tribes

Date Published March 11, 2026

Midwest Anthropology/Paleontology, Native American Health
Review of material at the Illinois State Museum to recover any possible human remains for repatriation to Native American tribes.
In accordance with the Federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), this project examined human remains and other materials from the Illinois Sate Museum for repatriation to Native American Tribes. The Illinois State Museum and Dickson Mounds Museum together hold the second-largest collection of Native American human remains in the country (5,789). 
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Corporate Grant (for-profit and non-profit)

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