Native American Basket Voluntarily Returned to the Yakama Nation Museum

"However, over the next two and a half years, a stalemate developed between the dealer and the Yakama tribal police as they struggled to find a legal resolution. Cary maintained contact with both the dealer and Schlick to keep informed on the status of the negotiations.

In October 2010, Cary scheduled a trip to visit his brother in Portland, Ore., which was close to where Schlick lived. It was the first time Cary and Schlick met."The visit and the conversation further fueled my interest in ensuring the basket somehow got back to the museum," Cary said.

After the trip, Cary emailed the Washington dealer with an offer: Cary would cover half of his loss in exchange for the basket and a promise to attempt to recover the rest of his financial loss from the Yakama Nation. The dealer agreed.(...) The basket is now on display at the museum."

Read the full story: Mengni Yang, "Columbia man returns rare Native American artifact to Washington state museum." Columbia Missourian, January 8, 2012, http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/01/08/columbia-hero-returned-native-american-historical-artifact-home/print/