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Museums and other institutions must now consult with tribes and obtain permission to display items in their collections as the NAGPRA law is clarified to protect Indigenous funerary items.
Most museums in Oklahoma don’t appear to have shut down entire exhibits containing Native items but may be selectively removing some items from display during further review.
Haley Omeasoo was already studying forensic science at the University of Montana when she saw the poster that redefined her life.
If unidentifiable remains were found, DNA in the database could determine whether the person had been a member of the tribe and could be used to link the remains to family members with similar DNA markers.
Environmental justice advocates in Texas aren’t waiting on Biden — or anyone else for that matter — to save them.