Oklahoma Museum Preps to Return Sacred Native American Funerary Objects
Published Date: 6/27/2025
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Summary
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has finished checking its collection and found that some items belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these groups can ask for their items back under the law. If you’re part of these communities, now’s the time to connect with the museum to learn more or start the return process.
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Tribes Can Request Return of Items
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History finished an inventory and found associated funerary objects that are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). If you represent one of those tribes or Native Hawaiian groups, you can contact the museum to learn more or start the process to request return of the items.
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