Rhode Island School of Design Museum to Repatriate Cultural Items to Tejon Indian Tribe
January 07, 2026
January 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum of Art has announced plans to return two Native American objects of cultural patrimony to the Tejon Indian tribe. This action follows the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The items include a cooking basket featuring abstract banded designs and a necked jar decorated with a diamond rattlesnake pattern. According to museum records, the cooking basket was a . . .
The items include a cooking basket featuring abstract banded designs and a necked jar decorated with a diamond rattlesnake pattern. According to museum records, the cooking basket was a . . .