Fort Lewis College Plans Return of 65 Ute Cultural Items
June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, plans to repatriate 65 cultural items affiliated with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the items include beadwork, basketry, a rattle, bows and a medicine kit. The collection was acquired by the college's Center of Southwest Studies between the . . .
According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the items include beadwork, basketry, a rattle, bows and a medicine kit. The collection was acquired by the college's Center of Southwest Studies between the . . .