Harvard Peabody Museum to Return Sacred Native Items to Tribes
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
Harvard’s Peabody Museum is planning to return some sacred and funerary items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This move follows a law that protects Native cultural heritage and helps these communities reclaim important objects. The repatriation will happen soon, with no costs expected for the public.
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Repatriation of Sacred and Funerary Items
Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Harvard’s Peabody Museum intends to return items that are identified as unassociated funerary objects or sacred objects to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations listed in the notice. The museum says these items have a cultural affiliation with those tribes or organizations and will be repatriated accordingly.
No Public Cost for Repatriation
The Peabody Museum states the intended repatriation of the identified sacred and funerary items will occur with no costs expected for the public. This means taxpayers are not expected to pay for the return of these items.
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