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Biden’s new tribal consent laws force NYC Museum of Natural History to close Native American exhibit

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Timber Rattler:
https://nypost.com/2024/01/26/metro/nyc-museum-of-natural-history-closing-native-american-exhibits-new-tribal-consent-laws/


--- Quote ---History lovers slammed the American Museum of Natural History for shuttering all its Native American-related displays Friday, with one disappointed historophile saying the now-empty major exhibition halls and display cabinets show “history being made secret.”

“People come here to learn and see the displays,” Dan Shoop, 60, told The Post as he wandered the eerily abandoned halls dedicated to the Eastern Woodlands and the Great Plains.

“If it’s not on public display, it robs the people of a chance to learn about a culture of great historic importance to this country.”

The shocking evacuation started just hours after museum director Sean Decatur announced the changes in a letter to staff Friday morning.

“The halls we are closing are artifacts of an era when museums such as ours did not respect the values, perspectives and indeed shared humanity of Indigenous peoples,” Decatur wrote in the missive obtained by The Post.

“Actions that may feel sudden to some may seem long overdue to others,” he added.

The closures will result in almost 10,000 square feet of exhibition spaces being off-limits to visitors, the New York Times noted.
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Seems counterproductive to educating people about American Indian history and culture.

Free Vulcan:
I can see both perspectives here, yes it is valuable history for the public to see, but you stole property out of their house, often at gunpoint. Why wouldn't you think I'd want it back?

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