English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains

Long-awaited homecoming: Oxford University to return ancestral remains of 39 Nagas

Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum will repatriate 39 Naga ancestral human remains to Nagaland after an Oxford Council decision; one set denied over unclear origin.

English museum to repatriate colonial-era human remains

BENGALURU, India — After years of negotiations, a British museum has agreed to return a colonial-era collection of human remains to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, Naga representatives said Saturday.

Oxford University approves return of 39 Naga ancestral remains from UK museum

Oxford University Council has approved the return of 39 Naga ancestral remains held at the Pitt Rivers Museum, with repatriation expected by year-end.

Oxford University agrees to repatriate 39 Naga ancestral human remains taken during colonial rule

The Nagas have sought the return of the remains for years, with formal talks with Pitt Rivers Museum, which holds the varsity’s collection, beginning in 2020.

Oxford University Agrees To Release Some Ancestral Naga Remains

London/New Delhi: The repatriation of 39 Naga ancestral human remains held at the Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) in the UK has been approved by the University of Oxford Council. This marks a significant step towards returning remains taken by the British to their homeland during the colonial era. The repatriation, which is expected to be completed by the end of…

Naga Delegation Secures Oxford's Agreement to Return 39 Ancestral Remains After Six-Year Push

UKHRUL: After six years of effort by a delegation of Naga tribal Hoho leaders, elders, and members from the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) and Recover, Restore and Decolonise (RRaD), the University of Oxford Council has officially agreed to return 39 Naga ancestral remains currently housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in the United Kingdom. […]