UC Merced Prepares to Return Native Remains to Tribes
Published Date: 7/29/2025
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Summary
UC Merced finished checking its collection of human remains and found they’re connected to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these remains can now be returned to the right communities. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for how and when the return will happen—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
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Repatriation of Native Remains Completed
If you are a member of one of the affiliated Indian Tribes or a Native Hawaiian organization, the University of California, Merced completed its inventory and determined that certain human remains are culturally affiliated with your community. Those remains can now be returned to the affiliated communities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA); the notice says returns involve respect and care and that no money changes hands.
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