The return of artifacts from the Wounded Knee Massacre will help Lakota Sioux elders start to heal from their trauma, and give young people a chance to learn about their history, says Kevin Killer.
The Founders Museum in Barre, Massachusetts, will return items to the Lakota Sioux people during an upcoming ceremony. The announcement marks a step toward healing, as the private museum is not legally required to return items to Native American tribes.
BARRE, Mass. (AP) - About 150 items considered sacred by the Sioux peoples that have been stored at a small Massachusetts museum for more than a centu.
About 150 items considered sacred by the Sioux peoples that have been stored at a small New England museum for more than a century are being returned, museum and tribal officials announced Monday.