New rule on Native American remains won’t hamper Arkansas museums

February 25, 2024 at 7:14 a.m.

by Bill Bowden

Volunteer Heather Engwer of Lake George, N.Y., removes dirt from an artifact during an archaeological field school dig at Lake George Battlefield Park in this July 11, 2014 file photo. (AP/Mike Groll)
Volunteer Heather Engwer of Lake George, N.Y., removes dirt from an artifact during an archaeological field school dig at Lake George Battlefield Park in this July 11, 2014 file photo. (AP/Mike Groll)


A new federal rule to speed up repatriation of Native American remains, funerary objects and sacred items has museums across the country scrambling to remove objects from display, cover exhibits or even close entire exhibit halls.

But

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