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September is a busy time here at the Peabody Institute, and this year we are busier than usual. We have moved back into the Peabody building, marking the end of a major renovation project that began in 2022. The end of the renovation coincides with our continued celebration of the Peabody’s 125th anniversary! In this month’s newsletter you will find our annual report for FY26, which highlights our teaching and repatriation activities for last year.
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We’ve also got a great recap of summer session’s Dig This! Class and their excavations at Samuel Phillips’ Mansion House. September also marks the publication of the Indigenous Collections Care (ICC) Guide, the product of teamwork led by Peabody curator of collections Marla Taylor and her colleague Laura Bryant at the Gilcrease Museum. The ICC Guide is a milestone in museum work and born of extensive consultation and input from Indigenous and non-Indigenous museum professionals. Congratulations Marla!
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Dig This 2026: New Discoveries at the Samuel Phillips Jr. Mansion House
Contributed by Katie Lincoln
Archaeologist, Katie Lincoln, shares a summary of the 2026 Andover Summer Session's Dig This! Class. Read on to learn more about students' research and finds from their excavation work on campus.
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The ICC Guide is now available!
Contributed by Marla Taylor
The ICC Guide is the culmination of five years of collaboration to develop a resource for museums and other institutions to implement culturally appropriate care of Native and Indigenous collections. Read on for more!
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Peabody Annual Report FY2026
Contributed by Emma Lavoie
Fiscal Year 2026 has been a historic chapter of transformation, most notably distinguished by the successful completion of the Peabody building project and renovations. Check out the report here!
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• The National NAGPRA Program offers free, on-demand training covering a wide range of topics for both beginner and advanced NAGPRA practitioners.
• FBI Art Crime Program helps repatriate 48 cultural items back to Peru.
• Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes bring home the remains of three members.
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