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Whose art is it anyway?

Whose art is it anyway?
Should stolen art be returned?
Where do you draw the line?
And who is to decide?

Native American Hopi artefacts sold at Paris auction

An auction of sacred objects from native American tribes has gone ahead in Paris, despite objections from the US embassy and activists. The Hopis say the artefacts on sale are sacred and represent their ancestors' spirits.

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Native shirt fetches record price

A Native American shirt owned by a Scottish earl has been auctioned off for almost £500,000.

Sotheby's sale specialist David Roche said: "The sale, which set a new world record for an American Indian art object at auction, reflected the enormous range of artistic traditions of Native Americans."

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In pictures: Native American museum opens

There was a festive atmosphere as people from Aztec and other tribes danced and sang their way down the famous mall whilst the pageantry was tinged with sadness, as a new generation remembered ancestors killed by the warfare and disease that came with the first European settlers.