#2026-542France Authorizes Return of Kali'na and Arawak Human Remains for Funerals in French Guiana
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This law removes listed Kali'na and Arawak human remains and related casts from France's national public collections so they can be returned to French Guiana for funerals. It creates a narrow exception to the usual rule that public museum collections cannot be sold or transferred. The measure mainly affects the National Museum of Natural History, the municipality of Iracoubo, and the Indigenous communities connected to the remains. The items must leave the national collections once they enter Iracoubo, and in any case no later than six months after the law takes effect.
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Key Changes
- Removes specified Kali'na and Arawak human remains and casts from France's national public collections
- Allows the items to be returned to Iracoubo in French Guiana for funerals
- Sets a deadline of no later than six months after the law takes effect
Obligations
What this law requires
The listed Kali'na and Arawak human remains and casts must cease to be part of the national public collections under the custody of the National Museum of Natural History when they enter the territory of the commune of Iracoubo, and no later than six months after the law enters into force.
The National Museum of Natural History must treat only the human remains and casts listed in the annex as covered by the derogation from the inalienability of public collections.