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IU works with Native American tribes on new measures to strengthen partnership
Indiana University recently announced new measures developed in collaboration with federally recognized tribal nations to strengthen relations with tribes and ensure compliance with the university’s legal and ethical obligations.
Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, institutions receiving federal funding are required to treat human remains with “dignity and respect”; recognize that human remains and other cultural items removed from federal or tribal lands belong to lineal descendants, Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations; and partner with those parties in determining the disposition of those remains and cultural objects.
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Indiana University, tribal nations complete Angel Mounds repatriation
Indiana University and several federally recognized tribal nations have completed the repatriation of the Angel Mounds collection in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The Angel Mounds National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site in Evansville, Indiana. Photo by Mike Linderman, Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Passed in 1990, NAGPRA mandates the return of Native American human remains and cultural items to tribal nations. This repatriation includes the remains of over 700 individuals unearthed from the Angel Mounds National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site in Evansville, Indiana, starting in the 1930s.
Native Americans reburied at Angel Mounds
Native Americans reburied at Angel Mounds By Jill Lyman | April 15, 2021 at 10:52 AM CDT - Updated April 15 at 1:18 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - We have an update on that archaeological project we told you about at Angel Mounds.
Officials with Indiana University say they worked with several tribal nations to complete repatriation at the site.
They say the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which was passed in 1990, mandates the return of Native American human remains and cultural items to tribal nations.
This repatriation includes the remains of over 700 individuals unearthed from the Angel Mounds National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site, starting in the 1930s.