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Remains of 230 Native Americans still held in Colorado museums despite decades-old law ordering their return

Colorado has historically been viewed as a national leader in complying with Congress’ NAGPRA law

Max Bear, historic preservation officer for the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, hands a box of remains to a burial crew on Dec. 20, 2022, in Concho, Oklahoma. The remains of two young females and one male were repatriated from the University of Denver under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. (Photo by Rosemary Stephens/Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune)
Max Bear, historic preservation officer for the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, hands a box of remains to a burial crew on Dec. 20, 2022, in Concho, Oklahoma. The remains of two young females and one male were repatriated from the University of Denver under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. (Photo by Rosemary Stephens/Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune)
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Institutions in Colorado, including federal agencies with offices here, have made available 95.6% of the more than 5,000 Native American remains they had possessed — double the national rate.
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