You can understand why Beth Carvey teared up: this was goodbye. The bear claw necklace that had been her favorite artifact at the Black Hawk State Historic Site museum since she began working ...

The works include clothing, decorated buffalo hides, bear claw and eagle claw necklaces, head dresses, war shields and ceremonial items. Dyck’s goal was “the best private collection” of ...

All art held by the museum is property of the federal government. In August 2021, museum staff noticed that a bear claw necklace was missing from a display. FWS agents investigated and identified ...

Preston was working as an aide last summer when The Indian Arts and Crafts Board, who with the U.S. Department of the Interior, run the museum noticed a bear claw necklace missing from the displays.

In August 2021, the curator noticed that a bear claw necklace was missing from the displays. An investigation conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identified Spotted Eagle as the thief.