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French senators unanimously pass a bill to return the remains of Indigenous people from human zoos in Paris, a dark chapter of Frances colonial history. The bill, which addresses a long-standing plea from communities in French Guiana, concerns six Kalina individuals who died during such an exhibition in 1892. Their remains, held in public collections for over a century, are set to be returned to their ancestral lands, along with casts of body parts. This move is seen as restoring humanity and identity to those who were essentially treated as museum exhibits. The push for repatriation has been spearheaded by descendants like Corinne Toka-Devilliers, whose ancestor was among those brought to Paris. The legislative action represents a major step forward in confronting Frances colonial past and acknowledging the dehumanization that underpinned these exhibits.

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