WY Episcopal Church returns cultural items to Northern Arapahoe

The Wyoming church has had 200 cultural items — from toys to traditional clothing — since 1946.  Pressure from the tribe has been ongoing, especially since Jordan Dresser, chairman of the tribe, got involved.  But now, institutions have a five-year limit for repatriating items.

In 1990, a Repatriation Act required museums and federal agencies to identify and return sacred items.  Compliance has been “slow.”  Enter Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior Department, to ensure that federally funded entities comply quickly.  Read more>>>