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Under new federal rules, museums must gain consent of Native American tribes before displaying their cultural items. While some museums rushed to comply, others, such as the Museum of Us and History Colorado, were prepared to meet the moment.

Several museums covered up or removed displays of Native American objects in response to new regulations.

Cumbersome processes are delaying the return of artefacts at its two museums

Hundreds are gathering in Winnipeg this week for an event aimed at legislating the protection of the remains and artifacts of Indigenous ancestors in Canada.

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990 protects the cultural patrimony of Indigenous peoples in the United States, facilitating the return of human remains, sacred objects, etc., to their proper owners from organizations that receive federal funding, such as museums and universities. Despite the law being over 30 years old, Indigenous...

This story first appeared in Indian Country Today. “Mission accomplished,” wrote Jerry Jondreau on his Facebook page. In a photo accompanying the post, Jondreau, of the Keweenaw Bay Indian …

NAGPRA isnt something to make museums disappear ... If anything, it is going to make museums work harder, UW–Green Bay First Nations Education doctoral student says

UC Berkeley and other Bay Area institutions are finally complying with a 34-year-old law designed to address more than a century of Native American grave looting which put the skeletal remains and cultural artifacts of tribal ancestors on public display.

UC Berkeley and other Bay Area institutions are finally complying with a 34-year-old law designed to address more than a century of Native American grave looting which put the skeletal remains and cultural artifacts of tribal ancestors on public display.

UC Berkeley and other Bay Area institutions are finally complying with a 34-year-old law designed to address more than a century of Native American grave looting which put the skeletal remains and cultural artifacts of tribal ancestors on public display.