Kansas University has hired a retired anthropology professor from Montana to oversee the handling and repatriation of more than 5,000 tribal artifacts at the school.

Thomas Foor, from the University of Montana, said most of the Anthropological Research and Cultural Collections will stay at KU. But sacred items and cultural patrimony will be returned to the tribes, he said. He will not be dealing with the repatriation of tribal ancestors, a separate issue.

Native students at KU last year raised questions about the handling of the artifacts. Bobbi Rahder of the Center for Indigenous Nations Studies said the hiring of Foor was a positive step.

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New employee oversees KU’s native artifacts (The Lawrence Journal-World 1/20)

Relevant Links:
Center for Indigenous Nations Studies - http://www.ku.edu/~insp

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