Chicago's Field Museum plans repatriation of Native funerary objects
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Field Museum in Chicago is getting ready to return some Native American and Native Hawaiian cultural items to the right tribes and organizations. This move follows important laws that protect these sacred objects. The repatriation helps honor cultural heritage and strengthens relationships with the communities involved.
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Field Museum Returning Sacred Items
The Field Museum in Chicago intends to return certain Native American and Native Hawaiian cultural items that meet the definition of "unassociated funerary objects" to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This action gives the affiliated tribes and organizations legal possession and access to those culturally affiliated items.
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