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Barre Museum asked to return Wounded Knee Massacre artifacts, remains and sacred objects

Barre Museum asked to return Wounded Knee Massacre artifacts, remains and sacred objects

Museum says NAGPRA doesn't apply, but it also appears to violate non-profit rules.

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Mar 25, 2022
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Opening of the Massacre at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, December 29, 1890. (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The Barre Museum in Massachusetts is receiving renewed scrutiny involving its collection of possessions related to the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Native Americans have long been calling for the items to be returned to the Lakot…

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