Ash Ngu — ProPublica

ProPublica Updates Its Database of Museums’ and Universities’ Compliance With Federal Repatriation Law

Institutions across the U.S. returned more than 10,300 Native American ancestors to tribes in 2024, making it the third-biggest year for repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

February 25, 2025, 6:00 am EST

The American Museum of Natural History to Close Exhibits Displaying Native American Belongings

January 26, 2024, 3:13 pm EST
The Remains of Thousands of Native Americans Were Returned to Tribes This Year

December 26, 2023, 5:00 am EST
Tribes in Maine Spent Decades Fighting to Rebury Ancestral Remains. Harvard Resisted Them at Nearly Every Turn.

December 4, 2023, 5:00 am EST
You Have a Right to Know Why a Health Insurer Denied Your Claim. Some Insurers Still Won’t Tell You.

November 8, 2023, 7:05 am EST
Find Out Why Your Health Insurer Denied Your Claim

November 8, 2023, 7:00 am EST
Las Vegas Needs to Save Water. It Won’t Find It in Lawns.

June 7, 2023, 5:00 am EDT
Dozens of Museums and Universities Pledge to Return Native American Remains. Few Have Funded the Effort.

March 15, 2023, 5:00 am EDT
How to Report on the Repatriation of Native American Remains at Museums and Universities Near You

February 3, 2023, 6:00 am EST
Behind ProPublica’s Reporting on Repatriation

January 11, 2023, 5:10 am EST
Does Your Local Museum or University Still Have Native American Remains?

January 11, 2023, 5:05 am EST