The Journey Home

  • Starting in 1874

    White Fox, White Eagle, and Redfox travel to Europe to perform in a traveling western showcase.

  • 1875

    White Fox passes while traveling in Sweden.

  • 1875

    White Fox's remains were turned over to Karolinska Institute in Stockholm to be studied.

  • 1875 - 1995

    White Fox's remains unknowingly reside in academic and museum collections in Sweden.

  • 1994

    White Fox's remains are discovered in Sweden’s Museum of World and Culture collections.

  • 1996

    Some of White Fox's remains were repatriated to the Pawnee Nation.

  • 1996 - 2017

    Pawnee Nation made several repatriation requests under the UNESCO 1970 convention, but the requests were denied.

  • 2018

    Taylor V. Kingdom of Sweden lawsuit dismissed.

  • Current – 2023

    Renewed efforts by the pawnee nation to bring home the belongings of white fox and share his story.