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Tribal representatives say city museum has historic objects that should be returned under 1990 law.

The Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska say they’re still trying to reclaim their heritage from the Denver Art Museum, 34 years after the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act came into effect.

The new rules, which took effect Jan. 12, give tribes more of a voice in how their materials are displayed.

The Denver Art Museum joined a host of prominent museums around the country in removing Native American objects from exhibits this month as updated NAGPRA policies from the Biden administration took effect.

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