Case Western University Prepares Chumash Remains for Repatriation
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
Case Western Reserve University has finished checking and identifying two Native American human remains linked to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. Starting May 11, 2026, these remains can be officially returned to the tribe. This process respects Native American heritage and involves no costs or hazards.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Two Native American Remains Identified
Case Western Reserve University identified human remains representing two Native American individuals and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. These two remains may be repatriated on or after May 11, 2026.
Who Can Request Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation may be submitted by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (the identified affiliated group), by any other Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization identified in the notice, or by a lineal descendant or tribe that shows by a preponderance of the evidence a cultural affiliation. If competing requests are received, Case Western Reserve University must decide the appropriate recipient before repatriation; joint requests count as a single request.
No Known Hazards with Remains
The inventory notes that there is no known presence of potentially hazardous materials associated with these human remains. That means handlers and requestors are not being notified of hazardous contamination for these two specimens.
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