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Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes, immediately making some crimes a felony and doubling the prison time

A new law increases the penalties for trafficking Native American remains and cultural objects

Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes.

The law creates an export certification system that would help clarify whether items were created as art and provides a path for the voluntary return of items...

Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes.

Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes, immediately making some crimes a felony and doubling the prison time for anyone convicted of multiple offenses.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes,

The effort largely was inspired by pueblo tribes in New Mexico and Arizona who repeatedly saw sacred objects up for auction in France.

Federal penalties have increased under a newly signed law intended to protect the cultural patrimony of Native American tribes, immediately making some crimes a felony and doubling the prison time for anyone convicted of multiple offenses.

Along with stiffer penalties, it prohibits the export of sacred Native American items from the U.S. and creates a certification process to distinguish art from sacred items.