Portland Art Museum to Repatriate Nez Perce Medicine Bundle
August 02, 2026
August 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Portland Art Museum, Oregon, intends to repatriate a sacred object to the Nez Perce Tribe under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The cultural item is a Nez Perce Medicine Bundle, identified in museum records as object #87.88.99. The Nez Perce Tribe submitted a repatriation claim on April 23, 2026, identifying the bundle a . . .
The cultural item is a Nez Perce Medicine Bundle, identified in museum records as object #87.88.99. The Nez Perce Tribe submitted a repatriation claim on April 23, 2026, identifying the bundle a . . .