Museum of Natural History & Planetarium Moves to Return Sacred Hawaiian Cultural Items to Native Group
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Providence, Rhode Island, has announced plans to repatriate 28 cultural items identified as sacred objects to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o, in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The items include tapa cloths and decorating tools, fish hooks and lines, stone pounders, figurines, a ukulele, a fan, a wooden spear, a bowl and a necklace. All items are recorded as originating from Ha . . .
The items include tapa cloths and decorating tools, fish hooks and lines, stone pounders, figurines, a ukulele, a fan, a wooden spear, a bowl and a necklace. All items are recorded as originating from Ha . . .