Beneski Museum of Natural History Completes Inventory of Human Remains, Opens Repatriation Process

Summary

The Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with Indian tribes, determining a cultural affiliation with present-day tribes. The museum is now accepting contact from Indian tribes with a claimed cultural affiliation, potentially paving the way for repatriation of the remains to the specified tribes.