Government Returns Sacred Pipe to Pawnee: Heritage or Just Paperwork?
Published Date: 12/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Missouri Historical Society plans to return a sacred catlinite pipe to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, honoring their cultural and religious traditions. This special repatriation can happen starting January 20, 2026, with no costs involved. If anyone else wants to request the item, they need to contact the Society soon.
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Sacred Pipe Returning to Pawnee Nation
The Missouri Historical Society intends to return one sacred catlinite effigy pipe that it has determined is culturally affiliated with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. The repatriation may occur on or after January 20, 2026, and the pipe was donated to the Society in 1926 after being acquired before 1842; the notice indicates this repatriation can proceed with no costs involved.
Who Can Request Repatriation and How
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation to Brady Wolf at the Missouri Historical Society and must show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Society will determine the most appropriate requestor; requests for joint repatriation are treated as a single request. Repatriation may occur on or after January 20, 2026.
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