The Cultural Review

Museum Ethics

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Indigenous elders and museum officials participating in a solemn ceremony for the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural artifacts.
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Repatriation is an ethical imperative for justice and decolonizing heritage.

As of 2024, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has facilitated the repatriation of over 2,612 ancestors and 35,826 associated funerary objects, a concerted effort to return cultural heritage.

Eleanor Voss·June 30, 2026