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The Oglala Sioux Tribe recently secured the return of cultural objects kept for over a century in a tiny Massachusetts museum. Now it is seeking consensus on their final resting place.
The objects include clothing, weapons, and pipes, dating back to the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre when 250 Lakota men, women, and children were killed at the hands of the US government.
About 150 items include some thought to have direct link to 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre
A ceremony on Saturday marked the conclusion of a long repatriation process
A museum in Barre, central Massachusetts, returned 150 Native American artifacts to the tribes they belong to, after 30 years of trying.