Goals and objectives of proposed projectvassar college, in collaboration with tribal representatives from the mohican nation-stockbridge munsee band andsaginaw chippewa indian tribe of michigan,…

Goals and objectives of proposed projectvassar college, in collaboration with tribal representatives from the mohican nation-stockbridge munsee band andsaginaw chippewa indian tribe of michigan, will undertake a reburial of human remains representing, at minimum, five native american ancestors from unknown geographic locations listed in the federal register on august 23,2023.summary of project activitiesthe reburial took place at vassar college on may 2, 2024. The stockbridge munsee communitys tribal historicpreservation manager bundled the ancestors, who will then be transported to the reburial site. A plaque will beplaced on a boulder that will cap the grave.performance goalssuccess will be measured and evaluated according to completion of the planned activities. The ancestral remainswill have been reinterred by the tribal partners after vassar prepared the site as specified by the tribalpartners. These actions are anticipated to take place in may, and the plaque and boulder will commemorate therepatriation.who will benefit from the projectthe beneficiaries of this project are all native americans (represented here by two tribes), the vassarcommunity, and our nation as a whole.funding