In June 2025, a delegation from Nagaland, India, visited the United Kingdom to negotiate the repatriation of ancestral human remains held at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.
The museum houses 41 human remains and hundreds of other culturally significant Naga artifacts. The Naga community aims to restore their cultural heritage and address historical injustices.
The Pitt Rivers Museum is collaborating with the Naga community to facilitate the return of the remains. This aligns with a global movement to decolonize museum collections.
The repatriation process, which may take a long time, involves legal and administrative procedures. This visit became an important step towards cultural restoration and understanding the past for the Naga people.
This effort is part of a larger movement by indigenous communities worldwide to reclaim cultural artifacts taken during colonial times. The Naga community's initiative emphasizes the need for cultural restitution.