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More ancestral remains of First Nations people are being held in major Australian museums today than in 2010, despite a long-standing government policy to return remains to their communities, says a leading activist.
âThis headdress is telling me it needs to go homeâ: Ancient artefacts returned to Australia
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Nearly 2000 Indigenous artefacts have been repatriated from overseas galleries, museums and universities after a call out for the return of objects significant to Australiaâs cultural heritage.
Those from the single largest collection -1848 objects that were in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for more than half a century - will be returned to traditional communities by the end of the year.
The items - including ax heads, scrapes and chopping tools thought to be many thousands of years old - are being catalogued. Where clear provenance can be determined, they will in the coming months be returned to Indigenous communities in NSW, Tasmania, Victoria and the Northern Territory.