Carnegie Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Sacred Hawaiian Cultural Items to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is preparing to return a collection of sacred and culturally important Hawaiian items to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The museum determined 12 objects are sacred or of cultural patrimony and were used in traditional ceremonial practices. The collection includes three Tapa cloths (Kapa), an � . . .
The museum determined 12 objects are sacred or of cultural patrimony and were used in traditional ceremonial practices. The collection includes three Tapa cloths (Kapa), an � . . .