The Long Journey Home for Albert Afraid of Hawk

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 Saturday, Aug. 16, 1-2 pm
The Long Journey Home for Albert Afraid of Hawk
CT State Archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni talks about Albert Afraid of Hawk (Lakota Sioux) who died in Danbury, CT, in June 1900 while performing with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. In 2008, his family members requested that Albert's remains be returned to the Pine Ridge Reservation for reburial according to Lakota heritage. Learn about the life and death of Albert Afraid of Hawk, the exhumation and forensic work conducted by Dr. Bellantoni, and the final repatriation of his remains. $10 for the lecture; Museum admission is not required. Register by Aug. 15: (800) 411-9671 or email rsvp@pequotmuseum.org. This event is supported by The Day and WSHU Public Radio. - See more at: http://www.pequotmuseum.org/EventCalendar.aspx#sthash.LbdGSmrR.dpuf