Santa Rosa College Returns 306 Sacred Native Objects
Published Date: 12/16/2025
Notice
Summary
Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum plans to return 306 Native American cultural items, like tools and sacred objects, to the tribes they belong to. This repatriation will start on or after January 15, 2026, honoring Native traditions and laws. No money changes hands, but this is a big step in respecting Native heritage and history.
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306 Native American Items Returned
The Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum intends to return 306 Native American cultural items — 277 described as unassociated funerary objects/sacred objects and 29 described as sacred objects — to tribes and lineal descendants. The repatriation may occur on or after January 15, 2026, and the notice identifies a reasonable connection to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.
Who May Request Repatriation
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation by showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that they are a lineal descendant or are culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
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