Chicago’s Field Museum is covering some Native American displays after the new federal regulation from the Biden Administration went into effect requiring museums and researchers to obtain consent from Native American tribes before they can exhibit or research Native American remains and cultural artifacts. Hosts Ellie Gardey and Aubrey Gulick discuss the new regulation and the importance of using Native American artifacts in telling the American story. They speculate on the difficulty museums and researchers will face in the coming years when trying to track down the original tribal owners of ancient artifacts.
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