Sonoma State University Returns Tribal Artifacts per Law
Published Date: 5/16/2025
Notice
Summary
Sonoma State University just finished checking their collection of Native American artifacts and found they belong to certain tribes. This means these items will be returned to the right Native groups, following important laws that protect their heritage. No money changes hands, but the tribes get their cultural treasures back soon!
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NAGPRA Inventory Finds Tribal Affiliation
Sonoma State University completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice. This determination identifies which tribes or organizations the objects are connected to.
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