Minnesota History Hands Back Sacred Items to Native Tribes Today
Published Date: 8/5/2025
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Summary
The Minnesota Historical Society is planning to return some cultural items linked to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This move follows a law that protects Native American graves and cultural heritage. The repatriation helps honor these communities by giving back important objects, with no cost impact mentioned.
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Repatriation of Tribal Cultural Items
The Minnesota Historical Society intends to return certain cultural items identified as unassociated funerary objects to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). If your tribe or Native Hawaiian organization is listed, those culturally affiliated objects will be repatriated to your community.
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