Santa Barbara Museum to Return Native American Human Remains Home
Published Date: 4/11/2025
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Summary
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has finished checking its collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the museum will work to return these remains to the right communities. This update affects tribes connected to the remains and sets the stage for respectful repatriation soon.
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Museum Identifies Native Remains for Return
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that some human remains are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The museum will work to return those remains to the affiliated communities, beginning the repatriation process.
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