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NAGPRA – Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act
Since federal recognition in May 1994, the Tribe has been
making a serious effort to reclaim artifacts of our ancestors.
This effort was helped by the passage of the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in 1990. This
requires all museums and institutions who receive federal funds
to compile lists of Native American items in their possession and
notify the tribes of what they have.
One of the most significant artifacts ever returned to the Tribe
through NAGPRA is the Uncas bowl. This wooden succotash bowl
has two wolfhead handles and is believed to have belonged to
Sachem Uncas. A man who had worked on excavation of a local
highway, which unearthed Mohegan graves in 1957, returned a
plated metal 17th century spoon and polished granite pestle for
grinding corn.
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Uncas Bowl
The Uncas Bowl is a significant artifact, returned to the Tribe through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
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