American Museum of Natural History Plans Return of Hawaiian Burial Objects
June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History, New York, plans to repatriate five unassociated funerary objects linked to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
The determination was published in a National Park Service notice under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The items consist of one hammerstone, one whetstone or net sinker, and three stone discs or game stones. According to the notice, the objects were excavated from bu . . .
The determination was published in a National Park Service notice under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The items consist of one hammerstone, one whetstone or net sinker, and three stone discs or game stones. According to the notice, the objects were excavated from bu . . .