Peabody Museum of Natural History Completes Inventory of Human Remains, Opens Door for Potential Transfer to Alaska Native Tribes

Summary

The Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with Alaska Native Tribes, determining a cultural affiliation between the remains and present-day Alaska Native Tribes. The museum is now accepting written requests from lineal descendants or representatives of unidentifiable Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations to transfer control of the human remains.