New Bedford Whaling Museum to Return Sacred Objects to Hui Iwi Kuamo`o
August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Old Dartmouth Historical Society dba New Bedford Whaling Museum, Massachusetts, is prepared to repatriate three cultural items to the Hui Iwi Kuamo`o.
The museum's decision follows an act that protects and facilitates the return of Native American artifacts and remains. The three sacred objects are an adz, a boar tusk bracelet, and a necklace. These items, all removed from Hawai'i, are considered essential for present-day traditional reli . . .
The museum's decision follows an act that protects and facilitates the return of Native American artifacts and remains. The three sacred objects are an adz, a boar tusk bracelet, and a necklace. These items, all removed from Hawai'i, are considered essential for present-day traditional reli . . .