Natasha Clark, How the return of Bardi Jawi artefacts set a new standard for repatriation, National Indigenous Times, 14 January 2026
On a laptop screen in a small office in Broome, Bardi Jawi men leaned in close.
Objects collected from their grandparents and great-grandparents — held for decades in a museum in Illinois — appeared one by one.
Spears, boomerangs, shields, and Bark baskets.
As well as items with restrictions, meant to be handled with cultural care.