# 2025-11147: Chico State Opens Path to Repatriate Chumash Ancestors' Remains

2025-11147, Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, 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/2025-11147
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11147
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 25635
- 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

Chico State Opens Path to Repatriate Chumash Ancestors' Remains

## Summary

California State University, Chico has finished checking their collection and found Native American human remains linked to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. Starting July 17, 2025, these remains can be officially returned to the tribe. If you’re part of the tribe or a descendant, you can ask for the remains to be sent back by contacting the university.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Human Remains Linked to Santa Ynez Band: benefit, low. California State University, Chico identified human remains (Accession 253-26) representing at least one Native American individual with documentation reading “Chumash Joe, Southern California.” The university determined these remains are culturally affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mi…
- Repatriation Can Occur Starting July 17, 2025: benefit, low. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after July 17, 2025. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Rachel McBride-Praetorius, California State University, Chico, 400 W 1st Street, Chico, CA 95929, email [email protected].
- Who May Request Repatriation: benefit, low. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians identified in the notice. Requests also may be submitted by any lineal descendant or by an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not named in the notice if the requester shows by a preponderance of t…
- Competing or Joint Repatriation Requests: mixed, low. If competing requests for repatriation are received, California State University, Chico must determine the most appropriate requestor before repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation are treated as a single request and not as competing requests.

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## Sources
- [2025-11147 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/17/2025-11147/notice-of-inventory-completion-california-state-university-chico-ca)
- [2025-11147 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-17/pdf/2025-11147.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11147 (as of 2026-11-03).