Meet our Collection Staff!
Elizabeth Leith
Credentials: M.A., Anthropology
Position title: Anthropology Museum Director/Campus NAGPRA Coordinator
Email:
uwac
Phone: (608) 890-1823
Address:
5407 Sewell Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Drive.
Madison, WI 53706
Meet our Collection Researchers!
Sissel Schroeder
Credentials: Ph.D., Anthropology, RPA
Position title: Professor of Anthropology, UW-Madison
Address:
5434 Sewell Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Meet our Collection Interns!
If you are interested in accessing collections for research, teaching, outreach, or exhibition purposes, please contact our Director at uwac@mailplus.wisc.edu or at (608) 890-1823, or use the form below to submit a question or comment directly from this website.
Contact the Curator
Fill out the form below and select the Submit button to send a question or comment to the Curator of Anthropology. You will receive a confirmation email at the email address you have provided to confirm receipt of your submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What do I do if I find human remains?
If you believe you have found a burial or human bone, you should contact your local law enforcement agency as soon as possible. A deputy or police officer will be sent to your location to determine if that area is an active crime scene. If the burial or exposed remains are determined to be of a historic or pre-contact age, the county coroner and qualified professionals from the Wisconsin Historical Society can further help to comply with local, state and federal laws.
I might have found a Native American artifact. How can I learn more about it?
Contact UW-Madison’s Curator of Anthropology with details and photographs of your find. She is happy to answer questions and provide additional resources to help you!
Please note that it is illegal to collect artifacts from public lands (that include county, state, and national parks). Please ensure that you have documented approval from the landowner if you collect anything taken from land that you do not own.
What do I do if I want to donate my collection?
If the collection is not eligible for repatriation through NAGPRA law (human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony), contact UW-Madison’s Curator of Anthropology with details about and photographs of the collection. Your request will be reviewed by the Anthropology Collections Committee. If approved, you will be asked to fill out a Deed of Gift Form prior to physical transfer.
If all or part of the collection is eligible for repatriation through NAGPRA law, the UW-Madison’s Campus NAGPRA Coordinator can assist you with contacting the appropriate tribe(s) to facilitate a direct transfer.