Caltrans Confirms Native Remains for Tribal Return Process
Published Date: 5/8/2025
Notice
Summary
Caltrans has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related items they found. They’ve confirmed these remains belong to certain Native tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means the items will be returned to the right communities soon, with no costs or delays expected.
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Caltrans Returns Native Remains Under NAGPRA
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain human remains and funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice says those items will be returned to the affiliated tribes or organizations, and that no costs or delays are expected for the return.
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