Brooklyn Museum to Repatriate Sacred Masks to Seneca Nation
January 18, 2026
January 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Brooklyn Museum, New York, has announced its intention to return two sacred masks to the Seneca Nation of Indians. This decision follows guidelines established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, a federal law governing the return of cultural items to lineal descendants and Indian Tribes.
The items consist of two masks classified as sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. According to Native American traditional . . .
The items consist of two masks classified as sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony. According to Native American traditional . . .