Illinois State Museum to Return Sacred 19th-Century Artifacts to Native Hawaiian Organization
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum, Springfield, has announced plans to repatriate four sacred cultural items to the Native Hawaiian organization Hui Iwi Kuamo'o, following a determination that the artifacts are essential for the ongoing practice of traditional religion.
The items, which date back to the era of the Hawaiian Kingdom, include three sections of kapa cloth (traditional bark cloth) and one piece of kaula (cordage). According to federal records, . . .
The items, which date back to the era of the Hawaiian Kingdom, include three sections of kapa cloth (traditional bark cloth) and one piece of kaula (cordage). According to federal records, . . .