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U.S. archeologists work to return Alaska Native remains and artifacts

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a federal law that requires museums and federal agencies to return human remains and other cultural items to their descendants. That means it's up to people like U.S. Fish & Wildlife archeologist Debbie Corbett to locate all of the remains that were taken from federal lands in Alaska, identify who they belong to and try to get them home.

Anne Hillman, KUCB - Unalaska

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