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Museums rush to comply with Indian artifact deadline
Boston AP reports museums nationwide rush to inventory human remains and funerary objects under the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Russell Peters of the Mashpee Wampanoag notes sacred sites must be treated respectfully as repatriation proceeds. the Peabody Museum cites about 8 million artifacts with only a portion eligible under the act.
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Boston
Russell Peters
Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council
Massachusetts
Coordinating
National Park Service
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Park Service
Peabody Museum
Barbara Isaac
Isaac
Peters