2025-06208Notice

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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