County Museum Lists Remains for California Tribal Return
Published Date: 3/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The San Bernardino County Museum has finished checking its collection and found human remains linked to several Native American tribes in California. Starting April 1, 2026, these remains can be returned to the tribes that are connected to them. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage, with no costs mentioned, just a clear timeline for repatriation requests.
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Tribes and Descendants Can Request Repatriation
If you are a member of one of the named tribes or a lineal descendant, you can send a written request to repatriate the identified human remains beginning on April 1, 2026. San Bernardino County Museum says the remains represent at least two Native American individuals (removed near Visalia and from Ducor near Porterville) and lists the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California; Table Mountain Rancheria; Tejon Indian Tribe; and the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California. Send requests to Gabrielle Carpentier, San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374 or the email address provided in the notice.
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