Across the country, Native American tribes are struggling to reclaim what was stolen from them over centuries: the remains of their ancestors and personal sacred items, now held in museums, universities and other institutions that are often far from home.
IL museums work to return Native American remains, items by deadlineTuesday, November 26, 2024 10:20PMRay Halbritter, representative for the Oneida Indian Nation of New York, has to travel over 200 miles to visit one of his ancestors, who is held deep in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Signs are seen notifying museumgoers of NAGPRA-related repatriation efforts at the John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas in the Houston Museum of Natural Science.Despite federal legislation passed nearly 35 years ago aimed at correcting this cultural appropriation and theft, an ABC News investigation found progress has been slow.
She stressed that NAGPRA and the return of ancestors and sacred items is, above all, a civil rights issue. Exhibit closure at the Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples in the American Museum of Natural History.However, critics of the law claim it was passed without any real guidelines for how consultations between tribes and institutions should happen, and what a reasonable timeline for return looked like.
"Many of these items were just simply stolen. They were just plundered and sold," Ray Halbritter told ABC News. "Our limited resources, other incentives people have for profit or for academic ambitions, caused these items to be taken without our knowledge or approval. And now there's a good opportunity however to right the wrong."
"The new regulations do establish more ways to establish that cultural affiliation," Carpenter said. "There is another provision that allows if absolutely no determinations can be made, there is still an avenue for return.
Native American Museum American Museum Of Natural History Remains Tribe Nagpra Regulations 15591431
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biggest Takeaways From Atlanta's 128-104 Loss to Oklahoma CityThe Atlanta Hawks lost their first game last night when they went on the road to face Oklahoma City. Atlanta was missing Bogdan Bogdanovic and De'Andre Hunter,
Read more »
Kings Fall Short in 131-128 Overtime Loss to RaptorsThe Sacramento Kings disappoint with a tough loss on the road against the Toronto Raptors.
Read more »
Trump flips Texas border county with 97% Hispanic population that has voted Dem for 128 yearsWhile exit polls suggest that Harris won around 53% of the overall Latino vote in Texas, 54% of Latino men said they supported Trump — a dramatic swing from 36% four years ago.
Read more »
Gilgeous-Alexander scores career-high 45 as Thunder outlast Clippers 134-128Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.
Read more »
LeBron James has third straight triple-double as Lakers rally for 128-123 victory over GrizzliesLeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies…
Read more »
LeBron James has third straight triple-double as Lakers rally for 128-123 victory over GrizzliesLeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
Read more »