Vatican agrees to return Indigenous artifacts

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• The Vatican will return 62 cultural objects from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities to Canada. 3s
• The items will be gifted to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, who will identify their origins and return them to the appropriate Indigenous groups. 14s
• The artifacts, including an Inuvialuit kayak, have been held in Vatican museums since being brought for a world exposition 100 years ago. 1m 2s
• The objects are scheduled to arrive in Canada on December 6th and will be examined at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. 2m 12s
• This repatriation follows years of negotiations between the Vatican, the Canadian government, and Canadian bishops. 2m 41s