Pacific Grove Museum Prepares to Return Steatite Pipe to Puyallup Tribe
August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, California, is taking steps to return a ceremonial pipe to the Puyallup Tribe.
This move aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), a law designed to facilitate the return of cultural items to their ancestral communities. The museum has identified a specific steatite pipe as an item of cultural patrimony, meaning it holds a central place in the tribe's history and t . . .
This move aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), a law designed to facilitate the return of cultural items to their ancestral communities. The museum has identified a specific steatite pipe as an item of cultural patrimony, meaning it holds a central place in the tribe's history and t . . .