Return of ancestral remains from UK
Thursday 24 November 2011
In March 2011, the Natural History Museum in London announced they would make the largest return of around 138 remains of Torres Strait Islander ancestors to their communities of origin.
In May 2011, three remains were returned to Australia and in November, a further 19 remains were returned to Australia.
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Traditional Owners of the Torres Strait Islands (L to R: Ned David, Alo Tapim, Cygnet Repu) and Chairman of the Natural History Museum Board of Trustees Oliver Stocken at the ceremony to return 19 ancestral remains.