Struggles continue when it comes to universities, museums returning native remains to tribes
Over three decades ago, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act was created\u2026 This act requires institutions that receive federal funding\u2026 such as museums and universities\u2026 to return human remains, sacred objects, and other items of cultural significance to federally recognized tribes\u2026
However\u2026 even now, in 2024\u2026 the struggle continues when it comes to the return of ancestral remains and revered belongings. This slowness in repatriation can be found across the country\u2026 and here in the Bay Area as well\u2026
So\u2026 why is it taking so long to comply with these rules?\xa0
For a broader look at all this, we\u2019re going to start the conversation off with Logan Jaffe, newsletter reporter at Pro Publica\u2026 she worked on the news organization\u2019s Repatriation Project
And then we turn to Kerri Malloy\u2026 assistant professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies at San Jose State University\u2026 He is an enrolled member of the Yurok tribe and is of Karuk descent\u2026