Proposed legislation calls for reburial of NativeAmerican remains held by Illinois museums abd institutions
This story was originally published by ProPublica. For more than 30 years, tribal nations have been asking the state of Illinois and its state-run institutions to return the remains of their ancestors for reburial within the state. But now, legislation moving through the General Assembly would finally pave the way for the remains of thousands of Native Americans to be repatriated.
"We're grateful for the bipartisan support we've received from Illinois legislators who are working to right historic wrongs that have, put simply, diminished us," said Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Chairperson Joseph"Zeke" Rupnick."This legislation brings respect to our history and our ancestors the way they should've been respected centuries ago."
After ProPublica's reporting, institutions across the U.S. have vowed to return the Native American remains held in their collections. In Illinois, the proposed legislation could signal a new era of proactive repatriation and consultation with tribal nations in a state that has favored the curation and scientific study of these remains over their return.
The museum and Department of Natural Resources declined interview requests for this story, citing policies against commenting on pending legislation. In the intervening years, the museum repatriated the remains of at least 156 Native Americans, most of them to the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. But Illinois did not provide land for reburial and those ancestors were reburied in Oklahoma despite the preference that tribal leaders had expressed in the 1990s.
"Without meaningful relationships between the State of Illinois and tribal nations, there has been harm caused to tribal nations and trust needs to be rebuilt as the State works to correct those harmful mistakes," the bill reads.
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