Repatriation advocates have had some recent progress in both policy and practice when it comes to getting important items returned to tribes. But the ongoing effort to educate the elected officials, institutional leaders and the public requires time and resources. We’ll get an update on the eve of the biggest annual conference for people working in the repatriation field. We’ll also get an update on a Florida repatriation dispute.

GUESTS

Shannon O’Loughlin (Choctaw), Chief Executive and attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs

Samuel Kohn (Apsáalooke), attorney

Kim Mettler (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara), Next Generations Director at the Association on American Indian Affairs and life coach

Betty Osceola (Miccosukee), environmental educator

Break 1 Music: Intertribal 7 (song) Tha Tribe (artist) Woodland Groove (album)

Break 2 Music: Water by Jim Pepper [Arranged by Jhoely Garay] (song) Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band (artist) Live at Joe’s Pub, NYC on January 13th, 2024 (performance)