County Museum to Repatriate Sacred Native Artifacts
Published Date: 4/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The San Bernardino County Museum plans to return 14 important cultural items to Native American tribes starting May 26, 2026. These items include beads, pottery, stone tools, and bones that hold special cultural meaning. This respectful move honors Native heritage and involves no cost to the public, just a meaningful step toward righting history.
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Museum to Repatriate 14 Cultural Items
The San Bernardino County Museum plans to return 14 cultural items (including shell beads, pottery sherds, spindle whorl, lithics, ground stone, and faunal bone) to affiliated Native American groups. The museum says repatriation may occur on or after May 26, 2026 and requests can be sent to Gabrielle Carpentier at the museum address or email listed in the notice.
Museum Identifies Morongo Band Affiliation
San Bernardino County Museum has determined there is a cultural affiliation between the listed items and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California. That determination is noted in the notice and may affect who the museum considers the appropriate requestor for repatriation.
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