Museums Take Precautions Returning Ancient Illinois Tools After Pesticide Use
Published Date: 5/14/2025
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The American Museum of Natural History plans to return five ancient cultural items to Native American tribes starting June 13, 2025. These items, like a stone scraper and arrowpoint, were found in Illinois and date back hundreds of years. This repatriation respects Native heritage and involves careful handling due to past pesticide use on the objects.
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Museum Returns Native Cultural Items
The American Museum of Natural History plans to return certain unassociated funerary objects to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The repatriation is intended to happen soon and the items will be returned to the affiliated tribes or organizations at no cost to them. This action directly restores cultural items and respects the history and traditions of the affected communities.
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