Kalamazoo Valley Museum Plans Return of Sacred Basket to Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The Kalamazoo Valley Museum in Michigan plans to repatriate a Native American cultural item linked to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The notice states that the museum intends to return one basket identified as a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony. Museum officials described the item as a bowl-shaped coiled bas . . .
The notice states that the museum intends to return one basket identified as a sacred object and object of cultural patrimony. Museum officials described the item as a bowl-shaped coiled bas . . .