San Bernardino County Museum to Repatriate Cultural Items to Santa Ynez Band Of Chumash Mission Indians
January 17, 2026
January 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California, has announced plans to return three cultural items to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. This decision follows the guidelines established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The items slated for return consist of one lot containing shell, charcoal, and faunal remains. These objects are classified as unassociated funerary objects, meaning they were p . . .
The items slated for return consist of one lot containing shell, charcoal, and faunal remains. These objects are classified as unassociated funerary objects, meaning they were p . . .