This Utah museum still holds hundreds of Native ancestors. That's about to change, staff promises.

Retrieved on: 2024-04-29 19:35:39

Tags for this article:

Cultural heritage

101st United States Congress

Archaeology of the United States

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Native American art

Native American religion

Repatriation

Ancestral Puebloans

Archaeology

Conservation and restoration of human remains

Museum

Cal NAGPRA

Alex Greenwald

Click the tags to see associated articles and topics

This Utah museum still holds hundreds of Native ancestors. That's about to change, staff promises.. View article details on hiswai:

Summary

The article discusses the Natural History Museum of Utah's efforts to repatriate Native American remains and artifacts to tribes under the updated Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Alex Greenwald oversees the process, aiming to transfer culturally significant items, honoring Hawaii's cultural heritage and archaeology, to their rightful owners.

Article found on: www.sltrib.com

View Original Article