Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Intends to Repatriate Jump Dance Medicine Basket That Shows Cultural Affiliation to Native American Tribes
February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, intends to repatriate a sacred basket that shows a cultural affiliation to one of six Native American tribes. The museum determined that this specific ceremonial object is required by traditional Native American religious leaders.
The item identified for return is a Yurok/Hupa (Hoopa)/Karuk Jump Dance Medicine Basket. The museum purchased the basket from Bonhams auction house in San Francisco on . . .
The item identified for return is a Yurok/Hupa (Hoopa)/Karuk Jump Dance Medicine Basket. The museum purchased the basket from Bonhams auction house in San Francisco on . . .