UC Berkeley Again Lists Native Human Remains for Tribal Return
Published Date: 4/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of California, Berkeley finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found a clear connection between these remains and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the university is ready to work on returning these items to the right communities, following important laws, with no cost to the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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University to Return Native Remains
The University of California, Berkeley completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found a cultural connection between certain human remains and associated funerary objects and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The university is ready to work on returning those remains and objects to the affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian groups.
Repatriation Will Cost Public Nothing
The notice says the repatriation work will follow NAGPRA and will be done with no cost to the public. That means taxpayers are not being charged for the university’s return of the remains and associated objects.
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