Newfields Completes Inventory of Sacred Objects Affiliated With Hui Iwi Kuamo'o
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc. dba Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana, announced its intent to repatriate two sacred cultural items to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o. The decision follows a determination of cultural affiliation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The items are two `umele', or wood bowls, which were originally obtained by Albert Parker Niblack. Niblack served in the United States Navy as an explorer, scientis . . .
The items are two `umele', or wood bowls, which were originally obtained by Albert Parker Niblack. Niblack served in the United States Navy as an explorer, scientis . . .