Bruce Museum to Repatriate Sacred Hawaiian Objects
July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, has announced its intent to repatriate two sacred cultural items - a Makau (fishhook) and a Pohaku Ku'i 'Ai (poi pounder) - to the Hui Iwi Kuamo'o, a Native Hawaiian organization. This action is being taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The two objects are considered "sacred objects" essential for present-day traditional Native A . . .
The two objects are considered "sacred objects" essential for present-day traditional Native A . . .