Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Human Remains, Artifacts Under Federal Law
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, plans to repatriate human remains and funerary objects after completing an inventory required under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The inventory identified human remains representing at least nine individuals. A total of 189 funerary objects are associated with those remains. The human remains consist of 33 skeletal elements cataloged under eight numbers.
The inventory identified human remains representing at least nine individuals. A total of 189 funerary objects are associated with those remains. The human remains consist of 33 skeletal elements cataloged under eight numbers.
