Peabody Essex Museum Plans Return of a Hawaiian Adze Blade
Published Date: 6/17/2025
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The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, plans to return a special Hawaiian adze blade to the Native Hawaiian group Protect Keopuka Ohana starting July 17, 2025. This item is super important to their culture and history. No costs or hazards are involved, just a respectful handover of this treasured artifact.
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Peabody Essex Museum to Return Hawaiian Adze
The Peabody Essex Museum intends to repatriate one adze blade (an object of cultural patrimony) from Mauna Kea Quarry to the Native Hawaiian organization Protect Keopuka Ohana. The repatriation may occur on or after July 17, 2025, and the museum reports no record of potentially hazardous substances having been used to treat the item.
Who May Request the Artifact
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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. Repatriation may occur on or after July 17, 2025; if competing requests are received, the Peabody Essex Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor, and joint requests are treated as a single request.
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