Another UC Santa Barbara Notice on Returning Ancestral Remains
Published Date: 9/12/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of California, Santa Barbara finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and related items. They found these remains are connected to certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This means those groups might get their ancestors’ items returned soon, with no costs or deadlines for the public right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Affiliated tribes may receive remains
If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization identified in this notice, the University of California, Santa Barbara completed a NAGPRA inventory and determined cultural affiliation with human remains and associated funerary objects. That affiliation means those affiliated tribes or organizations may have their ancestors’ remains and funerary items returned to them.
No public costs or deadlines
The notice states there are no costs or deadlines for the public right now related to this inventory and repatriation process. That means members of the public do not have to take any immediate action or pay fees at this time.
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