WHS, tribes, initiate biggest effort to rebury Indian remains yet in state

The largest repatriation of Native American remains to date in Wisconsin is underway.The state historical society is working with three tribes to return several hundred individual human remains from its collection, back to the earth. Brian Bull has more

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WHS, tribes, initiate biggest effort to rebury Indian remains yet in state

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