Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Sacred Objects Under Federal Law
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, intends to repatriate four cultural items in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These items are sacred objects and include two carved Sun Dance pegs and two medicine bags.
These specific ceremonial objects are needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for present-day adherents to practice traditional Native American religion. The museum det . . .
These specific ceremonial objects are needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for present-day adherents to practice traditional Native American religion. The museum det . . .