Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois

The recent signing of the Human Remains Protection Act in Illinois aims to expedite the return and reburial of Native American ancestors’ remains that were unearthed over the past two centuries. The …The recent signing of the Human Remains Protection Act in Illinois aims to expedite the return and reburial of Native American ancestors’ remains that were unearthed over the past two centuries. The …