Harvard Peabody to Repatriate Sacred Native Artifact
Published Date: 3/27/2025
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Summary
Harvard’s Peabody Museum is planning to return a sacred cultural item to its rightful Native American descendant, following important laws that protect Native heritage. This means the museum is taking action to respect and honor Native traditions, with no costs or delays expected. The repatriation shows a strong commitment to doing the right thing and keeping history respectful.
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Peabody to Return Sacred Object
Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology intends to return a cultural item that it says is a “sacred object” under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to a known lineal descendant. The museum is acting under NAGPRA to transfer the item back to the identified descendant.
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