'It is a privilege for San Bernardino County to honor our region's Native American heritage at the entrance to our museum in Redlands,' said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman.
The County of San Bernardino joined elected leaders from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California State Senate, and California State Assembly in celebrating the unveiling of a written proclamation display at the entrance to the San Bernardino County Museum. (November 17, 2021) -For the first time in Inland Empire history, San Bernardino County officials acknowledged Native American tribal land by announcing that its museums - including the San Bernardino County Museum (Redlands), Victor Valley Museum (Apple Valley), and Yucaipa Adobe - are sited upon the ancestral territory of the Maara’yam (Serrano) people. County Declares Its Museums Part of the Serrano Indian Ancestral Territory