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The Return of the Ancestors: Netherlands Repatriates Indigenous Remains to St. Eustatius

‘We Are Here to Welcome Them’

The atmosphere on Statia this week has been one of reverence. The handover ceremony took place at the historical Fort Oranje, a site that has witnessed centuries of colonial change. Now, it witnessed a gesture of restoration.

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The repatriation follows the Dutch government’s 2019 policy recognizing the need to return looted art and human remains taken from former colonies. St. Eustatius, a small island in the northeastern Caribbean, has been a Dutch territory since the 17th century.