Museum Set to Return 150-Year-Old Sacred Basket to Native Tribe
Published Date: 12/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Indianapolis Museum of Art, also known as Newfields, plans to return a special basket made by the Yokuts people to the Tejon Indian Tribe. This basket, created between 1870 and 1910, holds deep cultural meaning and will be repatriated starting January 15, 2026. No money changes hands, but this is a big step in respecting Native American heritage.
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One Yokuts Basket Returned to Tejon Tribe
The Indianapolis Museum of Art (Newfields) intends to return one Yokuts basket (created 1870–1910) that is identified as an object of cultural patrimony to the Tejon Indian Tribe. The repatriation may occur on or after January 15, 2026, and no money is exchanged as part of this return.
Who Can Request the Basket Back
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in the notice may submit a written request for repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Indianapolis Museum of Art (Newfields) must decide the most appropriate requestor before repatriation; joint requests count as a single request.
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