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On Jan. 17, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska sued the U.S. Army in federal court seeking repatriation the remains of Edward Hensley and Samuel Gilbert who died of pneumonia on Oct. 24, 1895, 47 days after his arrival in Carlisle.
The American Museum of Natural History will close two major halls exhibiting Native American objects, its leaders said on Friday, in a dramatic response to new federal regulations that require museums to obtain consent from tribes before displaying or performing research on cultural items.
On Jan. 17, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska sued the U.S. Army in federal court seeking repatriation of not only the remains of Edward Hensley, but those of another boy named Samuel Gilbert who died of pneumonia on Oct. 24, 1895.
The lawsuit focuses on the Army's alleged refusal to follow the federal Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990.
The New York institution will shutter two galleries in response to new federal regulations about the display of Native artifacts.