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LA CENTER — While James Newell never had any active connection with Native American history or culture, a valuable collection of 19th century tribal heirlooms languished in his family’s closet for years. Make that literal lifetimes.
The historical trove — a lush headdress of eagle feathers, a quiver and arrows, beautifully beaded and fringed moccasins, leggings, a shirt and horn, all preserved in a strapped suitcase — was never supposed to be secret.
