"New Federal Regulations Prompt Closure of Native American Exhibits in Major Museums"
Museums across the United States are closing or adapting exhibits featuring Native American artifacts in response to new federal regulations requiring consultation, collaboration, and consent from descendants of Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations. The goal is to expedite the return of Native American remains and sacred items to tribes. The American Museum of Natural History in New York is closing two halls featuring Native American objects due to the new regulations, acknowledging the need to change their representation of Indigenous cultures.