BIA, American Museum of Natural History Plan Repatriation of Cahuilla Funerary Object
June 20, 2026
June 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs and the American Museum of Natural History plan to repatriate an unassociated funerary object affiliated with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, according to a National Park Service notice.
The item, a ceramic olla removed from Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs, California, was determined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be connected to Native American burial practices and cu . . .
The item, a ceramic olla removed from Andreas Canyon near Palm Springs, California, was determined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be connected to Native American burial practices and cu . . .