Augusta Museum of History Plans Repatriation of Funerary Shell Beads Under Federal Law
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Augusta Museum of History, Georgia, is preparing to repatriate a funerary object from its collection after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows . . .
According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows . . .