The chapter explores museums adapting to new federal regulations under Deb Holland as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, resulting in closures of exhibits featuring Native cultures. It delves into the struggles faced by tribes, including the Wabanaki tribes in Maine, in repatriating ancestral remains from institutions like Harvard University after years of resistance.
New federal regulations are forcing museums across the United States to take down, cover up, or close their exhibits. ProPublica reporter Mary Hudetz and curator Catherine Roberts Shteynberg explain why.
This episode was produced by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh. It was edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Kim Eggleston, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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