United States of America v. Acoma Ceremonial Shield

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-00832

Court:

New Mexico

Nature of Suit:

Forfeit/Penalty: Other

Judge:

Martha Vazquez

Firms

  1. July 15, 2019

    Settlement Sends Sacred Shield Back To New Mexico Tribe

    A Paris auction house will return a century-old ceremonial shield that was allegedly stolen in the 1970s to the Pueblo of Acoma tribe, according to a settlement pact filed Friday in New Mexico federal court.

  2. August 31, 2016

    NM Judge Issues Warrant To Seize Tribal Shield

    A New Mexico federal judge on Wednesday granted the federal government a warrant to seize an allegedly stolen and smuggled ceremonial shield belonging to the Pueblo of Acoma that was once slated for sale at a Paris auction house.

  3. July 27, 2016

    Feds Seek Warrant For Stolen, Smuggled Tribal Shield

    The federal government moved to recover an allegedly stolen and smuggled Pueblo of Acoma ceremonial shield that a Paris auction house recently canceled plans to sell, asking a New Mexico district court for a warrant.