Caltrans Prepares to Repatriate Sacred Native Items from Storage
Published Date: 8/20/2025
Notice
Summary
Caltrans has finished checking and listing certain Native American items connected to tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items are officially recognized and ready to be returned to their rightful communities. If you’re part of these tribes or groups, keep an eye out for how and when these objects will be handed back—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Repatriation of Tribal Funerary Objects
Caltrans completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Those objects are now recognized and ready to be returned to the affiliated tribes or organizations, and the notice says the transfers involve no payment—only care and respect for the items.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Take It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in