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Browning man admits stealing grizzly bear necklace, eagle feathers from museum on Blackfeet Indian Reservation – Daily Montanan [1]

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Date: 2022-10 

A Browning man faces a possible 10 years in prison and maximum $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to stealing a grizzly bear necklace, moccasins, eagle feathers and other culturally significant artifacts from the Museum of the Plains Indian on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, according to a news release Monday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Montana.

Preston Jay Spotted Eagle, 31, was released, rather than detained, pending further proceedings. He was not in custody at his plea change hearing, and Judge Brian Morris continued his release .

He faces five years to life of supervised release for theft of government property from the museum where he worked as an aid, the news release said.

“A pair of moccasins and 26 golden eagle feathers from a war bonnet also were taken,” the news release said. “The investigation further determined that Spotted Eagle removed artifacts, photographed them with his cell phone and tried on historic clothing item(s), some of which were very old and delicate. Spotted Eagle also rummaged through many sacred bundles.”

Morris will determine sentencing, set for Feb. 8, 2023.

In the news release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting the case, also said the following:

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