Pope returns dozens of Indigenous artifacts to Canada

But some have criticized the "church-to-church" restitution process.The Vatican returned 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canada on Saturday. The Vatican handed the artifacts to the Canadian Conference of ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Eskimo masks a highlight of Winter Antiques Show

The design for the ceremonial Eskimo mask comes from a shaman's dream. Fantastical, with a wide grin of pointed teeth and a halo of feathers, it is a highly expressive piece of Native American art — ...
America Magazine

Pope Leo returns Indigenous artifacts from Vatican Museums to Canada

Pope Leo XIV fulfilled a promise made by the late Pope Francis to return to Canada’s Indigenous communities artifacts—including an Inuit kayak, masks, moccasins and etchings—that have been held by the ...