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According to the University of Kansas, these human remains and items are stored in Spooner Hall and Lippincott Hall Annex, the same building as the offices of KU’s Indigenous Studies Program staff.

The University of Kansas has confirmed that it retains hundreds of American Indian remains, funerary and sacred objects.

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Several students in KU’s Indigenous Studies Program this week hand-delivered an open letter to administrators, stating their frustrations with the university’s handling of Native American human remains in its possession.

The money will be used for faculty appointments, student scholarships, and the establishment of a new Center for Indigenous Studies.

At Cornell, land acknowledgment statements have become a lukewarm formality, an excuse for inaction and ignorance. These statements of guilt, which can be important stepping stones for advancement, only add insult to injury when given halfheartedly and when not followed by real change. 

KU is taking action to reunite remains of Native American people and funerary objects recently discovered on campus with their rightful tribes, according to administrators. They shared an update Friday outlining the next steps in the process.

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Most obviously, Pope Francis is coming to Canada July 24-30 to face up to the Catholic Church's involvement in the country's abuse-ridden resi...

Members of Six Nations of the Grand River will gather for a candlelight vigil at Veterans Park Thursday evening to mark National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.