Before every auction, Sean Blanchet sends a spreadsheet to Washington, D.C., where it lands in the inbox of the Association ...

A two-year undercover sting aimed at a black market in ancient American Indian artifacts has led to federal indictments in Utah naming 24 people. The indictments unsealed Wednesday resulted in an ...

A collection of ancient gems linked to Buddha's remains has been repatriated to India after authorities slammed their planned ...

Mahatma Gandhi's eyeglasses, worn leather sandals and a pocket watch, a brass bowl and plate were sold at auction in New York City for $1.8 million to Indian freight company UB Group, which says ...

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The FBI turned over possession of the items to the U.S. Marshals, who have contracted with Atlanta-based GSA Auctions to coordinate the sale. , said Marshals spokeswoman Lynzey Donohue.

Before any tribe can receive artifacts, it must make the case that the museum does not have right of possession, sometimes by using oral history and tribal songs as proof of where the items belong.

The artifacts were allegedly taken from federal and tribal land in Utah and other states. Two dozen people have been arrested in a sweep that involved about 150 agents, deputies and police.