Indigenous Remains Repatriated by the Netherlands to Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius
In March 2023, the Netherlands returned the remains of nine Indigenous people to St. Eustatius, 30 years after they were excavated at the F.D. Roosevelt Airport. This repatriation, part of a broader effort to address colonial-era history, marks a significant step in reclaiming the Caribbean island's pre-colonial heritage. Read more on this story at Fox News.
The Handover: Two professors from Leiden University personally escorted the remains back to the island on a commercial flight on March 10, 2023.
Custody: For over 30 years, the remains were housed at Leiden University in the Netherlands.