UCLA Fowler Museum to Repatriate 766 Items to Native Tribes
Published Date: 1/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The Fowler Museum at UCLA plans to return 766 cultural items to Native American tribes, including important artifacts linked to the Serrano people. This repatriation will start on or after February 6, 2026, honoring Native heritage and history. No money changes hands, but this is a big step in respecting tribal connections and cultural treasures.
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Fowler Museum to return 766 items
The Fowler Museum at UCLA intends to repatriate 766 cultural items that have been identified as objects of cultural patrimony and culturally affiliated with Native groups including the Serrano people. The museum has determined these 766 lots meet the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act criteria and plans to return them starting on or after February 6, 2026.
Who may request repatriation
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named in the notice may send a written request to the Fowler Museum at UCLA to claim repatriation if they can show by a preponderance of the evidence they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Requests must be sent to Allison Fischer-Olson, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Box 951549, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1549, and repatriation to an approved requester may occur on or after February 6, 2026.
Repatriation involves no payment
The notice states that no money changes hands in this repatriation — the items will be returned without financial transfer. The repatriation is described as a transfer of custody under NAGPRA and not a sale or payment.
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