New land survey seeks to document archaeological history of Douglas County
Leaders of a new Douglas County land survey are calling for local participation as they seek to document archeological sites in the area.
Leaders of a new Douglas County land survey are calling for local participation as they seek to document archeological sites in the area.
KU curators and museum staff will open up a dialogue Thursday about where Indigenous art at the Spencer Museum of Art came from.
Human remains belonging to at least 104 Native American ancestors and one ceremonial mask that were in KU’s possession have been identified and repatriated with tribal nations in Kansas, Florida and Mexico.
More than one-fifth of the human remains belonging to Native American people that are in KU’s possession will soon be returned to their rightful tribal nations, the university’s repatriation manager says.
A year after KU announced it was in possession of Native American human remains in its museum collections, it is unclear what progress the university has made to repatriate remains and sacred items.
KU has hired Thomas Torma as repatriation program manager. Torma will be responsible for returning ancestors’ remains and funerary artifacts to tribes and tribal communities.
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KU has created a committee to administer the repatriation of Indigenous remains in its possession and is working to reconcile with the university’s Indigenous communities, according to a campus update.
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KU is seeking to hire a repatriation program manager who will be responsible for overseeing the university’s return of Indigenous ancestral remains and artifacts.
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The KU Student Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution supporting the needs of the university’s Indigenous communities.
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The KU Student Senate on Wednesday will consider a resolution in support of the campus’s Indigenous community, including accountability actions and increased funding.
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