Connecticut Museum Plans Return of Native Cultural Treasures
Published Date: 7/29/2025
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The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, is planning to return sacred cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups, following the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This means these important objects will go back to their rightful communities. The process is official and helps honor cultural heritage without any cost to the public.
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Museum to Return Sacred Items
The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, intends to return certain sacred cultural items to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum says the repatriation is official and will be done without any cost to the public.
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