DOZENS OF CULTURAL ITEMS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO ACOMA PUEBLO. PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ITEM IS A SACRED CEREMONIAL SHIELD THAT VANISHED YEARS AGO. IT HAD BEEN LISTED FOR SALE AT A MONTANA GALLERY, WHICH VOLUNTARILY TURNED IT OVER TO AUTHORITIES.
ACOMA TRIBAL GOVERNOR KURT RILEY SAYS THE SHIELD IS SIMILAR TO ONE THAT REMAINS AT A PARIS AUCTION HOUSE MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER AN INTERNATIONAL UPROAR HALTED BIDDING ON IT.
