As new federal regulations take effect, museums need tribal consent to close exhibits featuring Native American artifacts
Museums across the nation will begin closing exhibits featuring cultural artifacts from Native American tribes in the coming weeks. New regulations from the Biden administration will take effect in response to new regulations. The move comes as new federal regulations take effect from new regulations from Biden administration. The Biden administration is expected to close the exhibits in the next few weeks.
The American Museum of Natural History is pulling two exhibits due to concerns regarding tribal consent to the presentation of the artifacts. The museum now needs tribal consent for the exhibit to be shown. The American museum is pulling the exhibits due due to the concerns. The exhibit is part of a series of exhibits at the museum in Washington, DC.
Dozens of American universities, historical societies and museums face new legal pressure to return thousands of Native human remains in their possession. Dozens of U.S. universities, museums and historical societies face new pressure to give back thousands of human remains they have in possession of Native American remains.