Aug 16, 2010 | Connecticut Post
Sacred artifacts returned to Northern Calif. tribe
This undated photo provided by the the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in Suitland, Maryland, shows a head role made from pileated woodpecker scalps.
Sacred artifacts returned to Northern Calif tribe
White deerskins, condor feathers and head dresses made of bright red woodpecker scalps are among more than 200 sacred artifacts that are once again in the possession of a Northern California Indian tribe.The Yurok Tribe celebrated the items' return this past week - among the largest repatriation of Native American sacred objects ever - from the ...