2025 Religious and Cultural Rights (Religious Freedom, Repatriation, Peyote, NAGPRA, Graduation) News Stories


Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights − an archaeologist describes the day that lesson hit home (The Conversation) 2/12/2025

Bill introduced to protect wearing of traditional regalia during graduation introduced (Navajo Times) 2/3/2025

Fight for Native boys' remains on Army property tests strength of landmark federal law (HuffPost) 1/15/2025

10th annual repatriation conference to focus on new NAGPRA regulations (Native News Online) 1/13/2025

Michigan bill protecting Native students’ right to wear regalia sent to governor’s desk (Native News Online) 1/6/2025

Tribal objects returned to the Northern Arapaho Tribe (High Country News) 1/1/2025


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