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"Repatriation is unfinished business. It’s something we have a moral obligation to do. It’s not the most critical issue facing our people, but its not an either or. Since there was such a violation against our people it needs to be taken care of."
Dr. Gordon Pullar – Woody Island Tribal Council
The Commission: Formed in 2007, the Kodiak Alutiiq / Sugpiaq Repatriation Commission works to bring ancestral Alutiiq remains and objects home and protect Alutiiq grave sites. Through the Native American Graves Protect and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and with assistance from the Alutiiq Museum, the commission maintains a database of Kodiak Alutiiq collections, conducts collections research, assists with repatriation claims, and sets general repatriation policy for the Kodiak Alutiiq community. Commission members represent Kodiak's tribal organizations and Native corporations.
The Database: The Kodiak Alutiiq / Sugpiaq Materials Database is a list of Alutiiq collections in Amerian museums. Maintained by the Alutiiq Museum for the island-wide repatriation commission, the database facilitates repatriation research. Alutiiq organizations wishing to access the database, or provide information for it, may contact
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(907-486-7004, x24). Production of the database was funded by a grant from the National Park Service NAGPRA program.
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