New York State Museum Moves to Return Oneida Wampum Strings Under NAGPRA
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The New York State Museum, Albany, intends to repatriate four cultural items affiliated with the Oneida Indian Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The notice states the items consist of four wampum strings identified as objects of cultural patrimony with continuing cultural and historical importance to the Oneida Indian Nation. The collection includes thre . . .
The notice states the items consist of four wampum strings identified as objects of cultural patrimony with continuing cultural and historical importance to the Oneida Indian Nation. The collection includes thre . . .