The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will rebury a human skull dating back to the 1600s.
The skull was returned to the tribes after researchers said it was an ancestor. It will be buried in the tribal cemetery.
A homeowner uncovered the skull while remodeling his home.
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Tribe to bury skull found in Portland
(The McMinnville News-Register 7/8)
Found skull goes to Grand Ronde (The Oregonian 7/7)
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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde - http://www.grandronde.org
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Grand Ronde Tribes to rebury 300-year-old skull
Friday, July 9, 2004
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