Chicago's Field Museum to Repatriate Native Heritage Items Soon
Published Date: 5/14/2025
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Summary
The Field Museum in Chicago is planning to return important cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This move follows a law that protects Native heritage and respects their history. The repatriation helps honor these communities by giving back what belongs to them, with no cost impact mentioned.
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Field Museum to Repatriate Cultural Items
The Field Museum in Chicago intends to return certain cultural items that meet the definition of "objects of cultural patrimony" to Indian Tribes and to Native Hawaiian organizations. This action is being done under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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