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BIA to Repatriate Navajo Items From Northern Arizona University
January 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, in coordination with Northern Arizona University, intends to return two cultural items to the Navajo Nation. This action follows the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regarding the return of sacred objects and funerary items to tribal communities.

The first item is a Cibola White Ware pottery pitcher, specifically an Escavada Black-on-white style. A pr . . .

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