American Museum Of Natural History To Repatriate Native American Hair Clippings

Decades after discovering samples of Native American hair within its collection, the American Museum of Natural History plans to add them to the list of items for repatriation to concerned tribes. As reported by the New York Times, the hair samples were collected for an exhibition at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The museum’s collection […]

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