Clell A. Newell : “Peabody Museum Harvard: Archaeology & Ethnology in Cambridge”

Accident – Death – Obituary News : : 1. Harvard Peabody Museum
2. Cambridge Archaeology Museum

The National Park Service, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), has completed an inventory of human remains with cultural affiliations to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains were collected from various locations, including schools and museums, and repatriation may occur on or after June 12, 2024. The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University is responsible for the determinations in this notice. Written requests for repatriation must be submitted to the Responsible Official. The PMAE has determined that the human remains represent 22 individuals of Native American ancestry, with a connection to the Eastern Shoshone Tribe.

The National Park Service, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), has announced that the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.

**Details of the Human Remains**
The human remains were collected from various locations, including the Shoshone Indian School in Fremont County, WY, Fort Mohave Indian School in Mohave County, AZ, Chemawa (Salem) Indian School in Marion County, OR, Carson Indian School in Carson City County, NV, Sherman Institute in Riverside County, CA, and the American Museum of Natural History in New York County, NY. The repatriation of these human remains is set to take place on or after June 12, 2024.

**Cultural Affiliation**
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology has determined that the human remains represent the physical remains of 22 individuals of Native American ancestry. There is a clear connection between the human remains and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.

**Requests for Repatriation**
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in the notice. Requests can be submitted by Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations mentioned in the notice, as well as by any lineal descendant or culturally affiliated group not identified in the notice. Repatriation to a requestor may occur on or after June 12, 2024.

**Additional Information**
This notice is part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations regarding the human remains are the responsibility of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. The National Park Service is not accountable for the determinations in this notice.

**Summary**
In summary, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with NAGPRA. The cultural affiliation of the human remains has been determined, and the repatriation process is set to take place in June 2024. Interested parties can request repatriation by following the guidelines outlined in the notice.