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Repatriations | Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

On October 25, 1999 the Museum repatriated two human remains to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.

During the 1850s these remains were removed from an unknown site by P. Gregg. In 1893, these human remains were acquired by the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA. In 1966, they were placed on loan to the University of Pennsylvania Museum and were officially transferred into the Museum in 1997.

The Museum worked closely with David Lee Smith, Cultural Preservation Officer and historian of the Nebraska group to facilitate the return. Mr. Smith, who represents the Ho-Chunk of Wisconsin on repatriation matters, traveled to the Museum for a collections consultation in August of 1998.

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