Fernbank Museum Repatriates Native Heritage Items
Published Date: 4/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The Fernbank Museum in Atlanta plans to return some Native American cultural items that are connected to certain tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these important objects will go back to their rightful communities, following the law. The process helps honor Native cultures and happens without any cost to the public.
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Return of Funerary Objects to Tribes
The Fernbank Museum intends to return certain unassociated funerary objects to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items will be repatriated to the tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice.
Repatriation at No Public Cost
The repatriation process will occur without any cost to the public. The museum intends to return the culturally affiliated items and the process will not charge the public for this action.
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