Santa Barbara Museum Seeks Tribes for Ancestral Remains Return
Published Date: 4/30/2025
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Summary
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 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. If you’re part of these groups, now’s the time to connect with the museum to help with the process.
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Museum Identifies Native Ancestral Remains
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined some human remains are affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. If you are a member of those tribes or organizations, the museum says it will work to return the remains and asks you to contact the museum to help with repatriation.
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