How to give back looted objects
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In 2023, representatives from the Nisga’a Nation of Canada travelled to the National Museum of Scotland to bring back a memorial pole that had been stolen in the early 20th century. Photo: Neil Hanna
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How to give back looted objects
In 2023, representatives from the Nisga’a Nation of Canada travelled to the National Museum of Scotland to bring back a memorial pole that had been stolen in the early 20th century. Photo: Neil Hanna
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