LA Museum Plans to Repatriate Woven Water Bottle to Chumash
Published Date: 3/27/2026
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Summary
The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History plans to return a special woven water bottle to the Chumash Tribe, recognizing its deep cultural importance. This repatriation may happen on or after April 27, 2026, honoring Native American heritage and tribal connections. No money changes hands, but this is a big step in respecting Indigenous history and traditions.
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Museum plans to return Chumash water bottle
The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History intends to return one twined water bottle (A.2562.58-143), woven with juncus textilis and coated with asphaltum, to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. The museum has determined the basket is of Chumash origin and has ongoing cultural importance to that group.
How to request repatriation and timing
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice may send a written request for the item to Amy E. Gusick, NAGPRA Officer at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, and must show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Repatriation may occur on or after April 27, 2026; if competing requests are received the museum must determine the most appropriate requestor, and joint repatriation requests are treated as a single request.
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