Berkeley Plans Return of Sacred Native Items to Tribes Soon
Published Date: 9/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The University of California, Berkeley is planning to return important cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. These items include sacred objects and unassociated funerary objects that belong to these communities. This respectful act follows the law and helps honor the heritage of the affected tribes, with the process happening soon and no cost to the public.
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UC Berkeley to Return Tribal Items
The University of California, Berkeley intends to return cultural items to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items include sacred objects, unassociated funerary objects, and objects of cultural patrimony that have a cultural affiliation with those tribes and organizations.
Repatriation at No Public Cost
The notice says the repatriation process will occur soon and will be carried out with no cost to the public. That means taxpayers will not be charged for the return of these cultural items.
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