Wildlife Refuge to Return Native Cultural Treasures to Tribes
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is planning to return some important cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. These items are connected to their ancestors and were found without direct ties to specific graves. This repatriation follows the law and helps honor the heritage of these communities, with the process happening soon and no cost to the tribes.
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Return of Tribal Cultural Items
The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge intends to return certain cultural items identified as "unassociated funerary objects" to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The repatriation will follow the law and will be carried out at no cost to the tribes and organizations named in the notice.
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