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Onondaga Nation reclaims historic wampum belt in ceremony
Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The Onondaga Nation of
New York reclaimed a historic wampum belt from the Onondaga Historical
Association in a ceremony today.
Tribal leaders praised the group for repatriating the belt, which had been in the association's possession since 1919.
In return, Faithkeeper Tony Gonyea presented the association with a replica of the belt.
The belt's exact age and origin isn't known at this time.
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