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Museums across the United States have been closing off sections and even covering displays in recent weeks due to new regulations on showcasing Native American artifacts.

New York's American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects starting Saturday, acknowledging the exhibits are "severely

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects starting Saturday, acknowledging the exhibits are “severely outdated” and contain culturally sensitive items. The mammoth complex across from Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Si

The American Museum of Natural History in New York is closing exhibits with Native American objects due to new federal regulations. The president of the museum, Sean M. Decatur, sent a letter to staff members in which he noted new regulations that include “expanded requirements for consultation and consent for the exhibition of and research […]

The  American Museum of Natural History could have avoided the sudden and shocking shutdown of all its Native American exhibits had it made an effort over the years to "reconcile and work with tribes," a tribal leader told The Post Saturday.