Bill would prohibit export of sacred tribal items

May 20, 2021

Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress in early May would prohibit the export of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal cultural patrimony, property inherited from one’s male ancestor.

The STOP Act has already received support from various tribes and Native organizations including the SeaAlaska Heritage Institute and the Association of Village Council Presidents.

Source: Bill would prohibit export of sacred tribal items - The Cordova Times