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The Tlingít and Haida tribes have been requesting multiple cultural objects held in the institution’s collection for years, the Denver Post found.
The museum denied three repatriation requests from the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska after meetings in 2017.
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.