Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS
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This notice informs about the Kansas State Historical Society's plan to repatriate funerary objects affiliated with Native American tribes. The objects were collected over the years and must be returned to the respective tribes by May 2026. Tribes or descendants can request repatriation by proving cultural affiliation.
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Key Changes
- Funerary objects to be repatriated to Native American tribes
- Repatriation to begin after May 18, 2026
- Requests for repatriation must demonstrate cultural affiliation
Obligations
What this law requires
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice must submit written requests for repatriation of the associated funerary objects to Dr. Nicole Klarmann at the Kansas State Historical Society.
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations must submit written requests for repatriation of associated funerary objects by providing proof of cultural affiliation.
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who seeks repatriation must demonstrate their cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence.
The Kansas State Historical Society must return the associated funerary objects to the approved requestor on or after May 18, 2026.
The Kansas State Historical Society must determine the most appropriate requestor for repatriation in the event of competing requests.