Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa plans to return nine cultural items, including beads and baskets, to Native American tribes connected to them. This repatriation will start on or after February 18, 2025, honoring the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. No money changes hands, but it’s a big step in respecting Native heritage and history.
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Gilcrease to Return Nine Native Items
The Gilcrease Museum intends to return nine cultural items (four glass and ceramic beads and five baskets) that are affiliated with Native American groups. The museum says these items have a cultural connection to the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California, and repatriation may occur on or after February 18, 2025.
Who Can Request Repatriation
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not already named may submit a written request for these items if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. The Gilcrease Museum may repatriate the items to an approved requestor on or after February 18, 2025.
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