Penn State Continues Quest To Return Indigenous Remains

Video posted April 6, 2023 in Centre County Report by Centre County Report, Juan Mendez

Away from sight inside the Matson Museum of Anthropology at Penn State's main campus are the human remains of indigenous ancestors. The collections have been stored for years, but recent efforts continue to push for a return to their belonging nations. Juan Mendez has the story. 

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Juan Mendez

Second-year / Journalism

Juan S. Mendez is a second-year student from Sogamoso, Colombia majoring in journalism at Penn State University. He is a frequent CommRadio contributor through play-by-play and production for Penn State sports, primarily soccer. As a writer and podcast member, he also contributes in covering the NFL, NBA, international soccer, college sports, and occasional music reviews. Bilingual, and with a substantially dispersed knowledge, Juan intends to work covering multiple sports internationally in English and Spanish at a professional level.
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