The Children's Museum of Indianapolis plans to return a cultural item, described as an unassociated funerary object, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This item is a stone animal effigy pipe found near Marietta, Ohio, associated with the Shawnee Nation, specifically the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. This repatriation could occur on or after January 17, 2025. Additional written requests for the item's return can be submitted by lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes or organizations.
Simple Explanation
The Children's Museum in Indianapolis plans to give back a special stone pipe, shaped like an animal, to the Shawnee people. This is following rules that help return important old objects to the right people.