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Linda Blackford: The descendants of Pine Mountain Settlement School founder William Creech want a say over land that used to be theirs. But they were not the first owners of Pine Mountain.

Decades after a federal law called for them to be returned, more than 110,000 Native ancestors remain in collections.

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The University of Kentucky says it plans to invest more time, money and effort into repatriation efforts of Indigenous remains and artifacts.

The University of Kentucky and Indiana University hold Native American remains. Some of be returned, but many have not.

As part of the University of Kentucky’s commitment to and ongoing efforts working with Native nations, the UK College of Arts and Sciences is investing approximately $900,000 in additional funds over the next three years to expand its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act program. The investment will support new personnel and resources, with plans to more than double the current team devoted to the effort, as well as bolster current staffing and resources.

The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. ...

The remains of more than 100,000 Native Americans are held by prestigious U.S. institutions, despite a 1990 law meant to return them to tribal nations. Here’s how the ancestors were stolen — and how tribes are working to get them back.

The Gilman Scholarship is a competitive award that supports students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

Thanks to a new $14 million NSF grant, the University of Kentucky has the tools and team to answer new heritage science questions right here in Kentucky.