Michigan Museum Ships Sacred Items Home to Tribes Under Federal Law
Published Date: 8/14/2025
Notice
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The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is planning to return sacred and culturally important items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This move respects their heritage and follows the law protecting Native American graves and cultural objects. The repatriation will happen soon, with no cost impact to the public but a big win for cultural respect and history.
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Museum Repatriates Sacred Items
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum intends to return sacred and culturally important items to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice says the repatriation will happen soon and that there will be no cost impact to the public.
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