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Fight at the Museum

Today, Explained

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Cultural Repatriation and Regulation

This chapter explores recent federal regulations mandating consent from Native American tribes before museums can display cultural items, tracing their origins and immediate impacts. It highlights the challenges of repatriation, particularly in the context of the Wabanaki tribes and Harvard University, while reflecting on societal influences that have driven changes in institutional accountability.

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