American Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Native American Remains to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History in New York has announced its intention to repatriate the human remains of at least 27 Native American individuals, following the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, which were collected over several decades from various sites in California, have been determined to be culturally affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reserv . . .