Western Washington University Archaeological Repository Intends to Repatriate Woodhaven Olcott Collection to 3 Native American Tribes
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Western Washington University Archaeological Repository intends to repatriate 12,556 cultural items to three Washington state tribes. The museum determined that these belongings, consisting of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony, hold ongoing historical and cultural importance central to the tribes.
The collection, known as the Woodhaven Olcott Collection, includes adzes, choppers, cores, debitage, flakes, hammerstones, lithic bifaces, . . .
The collection, known as the Woodhaven Olcott Collection, includes adzes, choppers, cores, debitage, flakes, hammerstones, lithic bifaces, . . .