Denver Art Museum Denies Repatriation Requests from Native Alaskan Tribes: Report
The museum denied three repatriation requests from the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska after meetings in 2017.
Source: artnews.com
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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.
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