Sonoma State Prepares to Send Back Native Cultural Heritage Items
Published Date: 3/17/2025
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Sonoma State University is planning to return important cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means objects that belong to their heritage will be sent back, respecting their history and traditions. The process follows a law that protects these cultural treasures, and the university is making this official now.
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Sonoma State will return tribal cultural items
Sonoma State University intends to return cultural items to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The items meet the definition of “objects of cultural patrimony” and will be repatriated under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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