San Diego State University Readies Ancient Items for Tribal Return
Published Date: 8/21/2025
Notice
Summary
San Diego State University finished checking its collection of Native American funerary items and found they belong to certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items can be returned to their rightful communities. If you’re part of these groups, keep an eye out for how and when the items will be sent back—no money changes hands, just respect and care.
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Repatriation of Funerary Objects to Tribes
If you are a member of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, San Diego State University completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with your community. Those items can be returned to the rightful communities, and the notice states that no money will change hands in the return process.
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