San Bernardino Museum Sends Ancestral Items Back Home
Published Date: 1/13/2026
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Summary
The San Bernardino County Museum plans to return three special cultural items—shells, charcoal, and animal remains—to Native American tribes connected to them. This repatriation can start on or after February 12, 2026, and honors Native American traditions by giving back important objects linked to their ancestors. No money changes hands, but the museum is making sure these items find their way home respectfully and on time.
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Museum to Return Three Funerary Items
San Bernardino County Museum plans to return three unassociated funerary objects (a lot of shell, charcoal, and faunal remains) that are affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. The repatriation may occur on or after February 12, 2026, and additional written requests for repatriation can be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization; the museum will decide among competing requests.
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