Utility and University Team Up to Repatriate Native Heritage Items
Published Date: 5/8/2025
Notice
Summary
California State University, Sacramento and East Bay Municipal Utility District are getting ready to return important cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian groups. This move respects their heritage and follows the law protecting sacred objects. The process will happen soon, honoring the tribes’ connection to these items without any cost impact to the public.
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Repatriation of Cultural Items to Tribes
California State University, Sacramento and the East Bay Municipal Utility District intend to return certain cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and are culturally affiliated with the named tribes and organizations. The notice says the repatriation will proceed soon and will not have any cost impact on the public.
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