2025-17490Notice

Santa Fe Museum Prepares Native Heritage Items Return

Published Date: 9/11/2025

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Summary

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe has finished checking its collection and found that some items belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items will be officially returned to their rightful communities. If you’re part of these groups, now’s the time to connect with the museum to learn more or claim these important cultural objects.

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Repatriation of Funerary Objects

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found associated funerary objects that are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Those items will be returned to the affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. If you are part of those groups, contact the museum to learn how to claim these cultural objects.

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