# 2025-11142: Sonoma State Completes Review of Remains and Tribal Artifacts

2025-11142, Notice of Inventory Completion: David A. Fredrickson Archaeological Collections Facility at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-06-17, effective 2025-07-17 (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11142
- As of: 2026-11-03
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11142
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: David A. Fredrickson Archaeological Collections Facility at Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 25631
- Published: 2025-06-17
- Effective: 2025-07-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

Sonoma State Completes Review of Remains and Tribal Artifacts

## Summary

Sonoma State University has finished checking its collection of Native American human remains and artifacts and found they belong to local tribes. Starting July 17, 2025, these remains and items can be returned to the tribes. This process respects Native American heritage and involves no costs or delays for the public.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Sonoma State University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Eight Native Individuals Identified; Objects Linked: benefit, medium. Sonoma State University determined that the collection contains the human remains of eight Native American individuals and 6,073 associated funerary objects recovered from Sonoma County sites. The University found a cultural affiliation between these remains/objects and the Federated Indians of Gra…
- Who Can Request Repatriation and When: benefit, low. Repatriation may occur on or after July 17, 2025. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Doshia Dodd, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, or by email to [email protected]. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes identified in the notice may request repa…
- No Evidence of Hazardous Treatment on Items: benefit, low. Records indicate there is no evidence that three lots of the cultural items in the collection were treated with hazardous substances. This reduces safety concerns for handling and transfer of those items during repatriation.

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## Sources
- [2025-11142 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/17/2025-11142/notice-of-inventory-completion-david-a-fredrickson-archaeological-collections-facility-at-sonoma)
- [2025-11142 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-17/pdf/2025-11142.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11142 (as of 2026-11-03).