Event Guide: Repatriation of Indigenous Remains to St. Eustatius
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Indigenous Remains Repatriated by the Netherlands to Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius.
International Claims: The island is also seeking to recover artifacts currently housed at William & Mary in the United States.
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In December 2022, the Netherlands repatriated the remains of nine indigenous individuals to St. Eustatius. These remains, consisting of bone fragments and artifacts like ceramic and shell food remains, were originally excavated between 1984 and 1989 near the airport in the capital, Oranjestad. For decades, they were held by Leiden University in the Netherlands for research purposes.
The repatriated remains belong to three original inhabitants of the island, including an adult male, a female, and her unborn child. Dated to be approximately 1,000 years old
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Event Guide: Repatriation of Indigenous Remains to St. Eustatius
The Headline
Indigenous Remains Repatriated by the Netherlands to Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius.
International Claims: The island is also seeking to recover artifacts currently housed at William & Mary in the United States. Event Guide: Repatriation of Indigenous Remains to St
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Why this matters
In December 2022, the Netherlands repatriated the remains of nine indigenous individuals to St. Eustatius. These remains, consisting of bone fragments and artifacts like ceramic and shell food remains, were originally excavated between 1984 and 1989 near the airport in the capital, Oranjestad. For decades, they were held by Leiden University in the Netherlands for research purposes. International Claims : The island is also seeking
The repatriated remains belong to three original inhabitants of the island, including an adult male, a female, and her unborn child. Dated to be approximately 1,000 years old These remains, consisting of bone fragments and artifacts