Channel Islands Park Returns Vintage Tools to Native Tribe
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Park Service at Channel Islands National Park plans to return 40 cultural items, like stone tools and shell beads, to a Native American tribe connected to these objects. This repatriation will start on or after May 11, 2026, with no costs mentioned. The items were collected in the 1870s and are now being respectfully sent back to honor their cultural roots.
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Channel Islands to Repatriate 40 Artifacts
The National Park Service at Channel Islands National Park intends to return 40 cultural items to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. The repatriation may occur on or after May 11, 2026, and the items include stone scrapers, shell beads, fishhook blanks, and other objects collected in the 1870s.
Who May Request Repatriation
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for these items and must show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Requests should be sent to Superintendent Ethan McKinly at Channel Islands National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 or the email listed in the notice; CHIS will resolve any competing requests before repatriation.
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