Autry Museum Sets Sights on Returning Native Sacred Objects
Published Date: 5/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Autry Museum of the American West is planning to return some Native American and Native Hawaiian cultural items that are connected to certain tribes and organizations. This is part of a law that helps protect and respect these important objects. The museum is working to make sure these items go back to the right communities, with no cost to them and within a set timeline.
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Return of Unassociated Funerary Objects
If you are one of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, the Autry Museum of the American West intends to return cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This repatriation is specifically tied to the tribes and organizations listed in the notice.
Repatriation Provided at No Cost
The museum will return the cultural items to the affiliated tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations at no cost to those recipients. This means the named communities will not be charged fees for the repatriation described in the notice.
Repatriation on a Set Timeline
The Autry Museum intends to complete the repatriation within a specified timeline tied to this notice. The notice indicates the museum is working to return the items to the correct communities according to that timeline.
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