Carlos Morales
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Marfa Public Radio
Sul Ross State University in Alpine has formally determined that a West Texas man is a “lineal descendant” connected to 900-year-old human remains housed at the school’s Center for Big Bend Studies. The finding comes as museums and universities across the U.S. reckon with the history of plundered Native American graves.
Evan L'Roy
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The Texas Tribune
Carlos Morales
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Marfa Public Radio
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