Museum of Us in San Diego Plans Return of 71 Funerary Objects to Miwok Tribe
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Us, San Diego, California, plans to return 71 cultural items tied to Native American burial sites to the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The museum stated that the items qualify as unassociated funerary objects connected to Native American burial practice . . .
The museum stated that the items qualify as unassociated funerary objects connected to Native American burial practice . . .