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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003

The Chinook Nation of Washington is working with the Smithsonian Institution to repatriate 29 tribal ancestors who were taken from their graves in the mid- to late-1800s.

Since the tribe lacks federal recognition, the Smithsonian gives priority to others, a representative said. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe of Washington and the Grand Ronde Tribe of Oregon will have a say in the repatriation process.

Of the 218,000 remains estimated to be in the Smithsonian collection, only 14 percent have been repatriated, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

Get the Story:
Tribes struggle to get Indian bones back home (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/16)

Relevant Links:
Chinook Nation - http://www.chinooknation.org

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