University Repository Readies Native Remains for Tribal Return
Published Date: 9/12/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of California, Santa Barbara finished checking its collection of human remains and related items. They found these remains are connected to certain Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means these items might be returned to the right communities soon, with no costs or deadlines for the public to worry about.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Repatriation to Affiliated Tribes
The University of California, Santa Barbara finished its inventory and determined that certain human remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Those affiliated tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations may have the remains and objects returned to them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
No Public Costs or Deadlines
The notice states these actions involve potential returns to affiliated communities and that there are no costs or deadlines for the general public to act on. You do not need to pay fees or meet filing deadlines related to this inventory notice.
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