From the editorial: "Whenever the government is involved in suppressing information, or covering museum displays, everyone should worry. An important part of the nation’s history is being erased."
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If you stop by Chicago’s Field Museum and visit the exhibits featuring the native peoples of the Northwest Coast and Arctic, as well as those of the Ancient Americas, you will notice display cases covered over or blocked off so no one can see inside. As the Tribune’s Christopher Borrelli recently reported, this isn’t the result of a routine renovation or museum improvement plan. This cover-up .
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