17 Mar 2025

📜Compliance Notice

Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were collected at the Sherman Institute, Riverside County, CA and the Carson Indian School, Carson City, NV.

Agencies

  • Interior Department
  • National Park Service

Business Impact ?

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The text outlines compliance requirements under NAGPRA for repatriation of human remains, impacting institutions and entities handling such remains. Business owners connected to cultural heritage, education, or museums may need to prepare for potential legal and ethical obligations regarding repatriation.

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