The tribe wants the excavated remains to be returned. It also seeks permission to continue exploring the site to recover and preserve other remains or cultural artifacts.
"ancestral remains"
Colonization’s dark history puts undue burden on Tribes seeking repatriation of remains, objects
One criticism of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is that it puts a huge burden of proof on Tribes.
Ancestral remains to return home to Chirikof Island
After a struggle that’s lasted more than a decade, ancestral remains long removed from the Kodiak Archipelago will soon return home.