July 27, 2023

Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Phil Picardi - Host, Matthew Holding Eagle III - Reporter, Emily Thabes - Interviewee, Thomas Cain Jr. - Interviewee

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MPR’s Mathew Holding Eagle III reports on Beltrami County Historical Society push to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities. A court granted the Beltrami Historical Society’s museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection, The John Morrison collection. The court action will allow culturally sensitive artifacts to be repatriated to the Indigenous communities where they originated.

In addition to preserving the area’s rich history…the Beltrami County Historical Society may now be making it.

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2024 Indigenous Media Award, third place in Professional Division III – Radio / Podcast – Best Feature Story category

2024 MNSPJ Page One Award, first place in Coverage - Feature Reporting category

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Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities