Oxford University Returns Aboriginal Remains
Just last month, a delegation from the Ngarrindjeri tribe collected three skulls from Oxford University, acquired in the 1860s. When Ngarrindjeri elder Major Sumner, his body painted in ochres, conducted the formal handover ceremony on the university lawns, he felt a sense of satisfaction. “It’s a big accomplishment, not only for us but for Oxford University, as it’s the first time they’ve agreed to repatriate,” says Sumner. “It sends a clear message to other British institutions. Why do they need to hold on to our ‘old people’?”
The Guardian has the entire story here.
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