Cal Poly to Repatriate 8 Native Human Remains to Chumash Band
Published Date: 4/18/2025
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Summary
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has finished checking and identifying eight Native American human remains found in San Luis Obispo. These remains are linked to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. Starting May 19, 2025, tribes can officially ask to have these remains returned to them, with no costs mentioned.
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Return of Eight Native American Remains
If you are a member of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians or a lineal descendant, you can request the return of eight Native American human remains that California Polytechnic State University identified. Written requests must be sent to the authorized representative (Kent Spiers at Cal Poly), and repatriation may occur on or after May 19, 2025. Other tribes or descendants not named in the notice may also request repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated.
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