UND has recovered much quality remains connected field – including those of astatine slightest one Native American ancestor.
That announcement from UND President Andrew Armacost, who disclosed successful precocious August that the University had recovered remains of “dozens” of ancestral Native Americans, arsenic good arsenic ineffable objects, on campus.
In a video statement, Armacost said the newest find includes astatine slightest 1 Indigenous ancestor successful the attraction of the School of Medicine. He said further ancestors whitethorn beryllium discovered.
Dr. Joshua Wynne, UND’s Vice President for Health Affairs, said the remains were utilized successful the acquisition of aesculapian and different students.
“This was the (educational) standard, but that doesn’t mean it was the close standard,” Wynne said. “We should person asked questions. I didn’t.”
Wynne said helium does not cognize wherefore the concern was not discovered earlier.
“I regret my mistake and our mistake successful this regard, but I tin perpetrate to what we’re doing to bash from this infinitesimal forward,” helium said.
Wynne said, effectual immediately, UND volition nary longer usage quality remains successful acquisition — unless they person been donated to the schoolhouse for that purpose.
Wynne apologized for “the symptom that this has caused our indigenous colleagues. I person visited with galore of them and the symptom is palpable. And I apologize for my relation successful not alleviating that symptom earlier now.
Armacost and Wynne said UND volition travel the pb of its repatriation committee arsenic to however the remains are treated. They said the remains volition beryllium fixed the respect they deserve.
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