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Investigators search for Native American items stolen decades ago in New Mexico

  • Nearly 150 antiquities were stolen from a Native American community's ceremonial village in New Mexico during a series of burglaries that started in 1984, including bowls, war shields, traditional clothing, and baskets.
  • Federal authorities and tribal police eventually caught the thieves, but never pursued recovery of the stolen items until recently, when preservation experts and a former federal officer began tracing the items' journey.
  • After tracing sales records and old publications, the investigators were able to recover a stolen bowl when its recent purchasers learned its story and returned it to the pueblo.
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Investigators search for Native American items stolen decades ago in New Mexico

Investigators with a Native American community in New Mexico are trying to crack a cold case, one irreplaceable item at a time.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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