Brown University's Museum to Repatriate Native Cultural Treasures
Published Date: 9/29/2025
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Summary
The Haffenreffer Museum at Brown University plans to return certain Native American and Native Hawaiian cultural items to their rightful tribes. This move follows a law that protects Native graves and cultural objects. The repatriation will happen soon, respecting the heritage and traditions of the affected communities.
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Museum to Return Native Items
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Brown University intends to return certain Native American and Native Hawaiian cultural items that are identified as unassociated funerary objects. The return will be made to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations that the items are culturally affiliated with under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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