Decades After “Heartbreaking” Thefts, Santa Ana Pueblo Recovers Stolen Artifacts

Decades After “Heartbreaking” Thefts, Santa Ana Pueblo Recovers Stolen Artifacts

Four decades after dozens of culturally significant objects were stolen from the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico, a team of Tribal investigators has pledged to bring the missing items back home.  In August 1984, the Santa Ana Pueblo (Tamaya in the Keresan language) was plagued by a 10-month-long string of burglaries. Thieves looted pottery, war shields, clothing, drums, baskets, and rugs from homes in this Native American community situated on th…