UC Berkeley to Return Sacred Items to Native Tribes Soon
Published Date: 3/27/2025
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Summary
The University of California, Berkeley is planning to return sacred and culturally important items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This move follows a law that protects Native heritage and respects their cultural treasures. The repatriation will happen soon, making sure these items go back to the right communities without any cost to them.
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Repatriation of Sacred Tribal Items
The University of California, Berkeley intends to return certain sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony to affiliated Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The repatriation will be done to the tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice and the items will be returned without any cost to those communities.
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