Our house museum is in the process of receiving a significant collection 
of furniture, books, documents, and small artifacts related to an 
adjoining 19th century farm.  Included are two skulls, which the verbal 
tradition suggests were removed from a local shell mound associated with 
a Native American village on our site.  Additionally the collection 
includes arrow heads, grinding stones, and other items associated with 
the shell mound.  Intermixed are items which appear to be Alaskan in 
origin, including fossil walrus tusks, some decorated, some not.  Our 
area and our house and the family have a long relationship with Alaska 
mining, going back to the 1880's.

We have contacted the local representative of the tribe related to the 
skulls, and expect to surrender them for appropriate care  (the local 
tribal representative has a very good reputation)

Can anyone suggest reference reading to help us deal with the issues 
related to these items.

Randy Hees
Patterson House at Ardenwood Farm
City of Fremont, California

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