The San Bernardino County Museum announced on Wednesday, Dec. 9, the repatriation of culturally significant objects made by matriarchs of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Coinciding with the annual National Native American Heritage Month, the approval for the transfer took place at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisorsâ Nov. 17 meeting. At a time when socio-cultural awareness is on the rise, the nationally accredited San Bernardino County Museum is applying its collections management policy in a manner that foregrounds the principles of diversity, equity, access and inclusion. The museum's decision also demonstrates what the champions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) intended when it was passed 30 years ago. Enacted on Nov. 16, 1990, this Federal law granted rights and established procedures for tribal governments to request the repatriation of ancestorsâ remains and certain cultural material in museum collections. The San Bernardino County Museum regularly consults with tribes regionally and across the country to ensure that all their indigenous collections are in compliance with this federal mandate.