The University of Florida holds the remains of thousands of Native American ancestors – the 11th largest holding in the U.S.

Some tribal leaders say the university’s efforts to return them should serve as a model WUFT · The University of Florida holds the remains of thousands of Native American ancestors A

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n the University of Florida’s Museum of Natural History collections, along with wooly mammoth bones and megalodon teeth, sit at least 2,500 Native American ancestors – more than the number of enrolled Native American students.

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he university has long been used as a repository for belongings – and people – found in the ground as

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