San José State Tweaks Native American Artifact List – Bureaucracy at Work
Published Date: 6/27/2025
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Summary
San José State University updated its list of Native American tribes connected to certain items in their collection. This change affects the tribes involved and anyone tracking these important cultural items. No money or deadlines changed, but the update keeps everything accurate and respectful.
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Tribal listings updated under NAGPRA
If you are one of the tribes named or you track cultural items, San José State University amended the list of Native American tribes connected to items in its collection. This amendment updates a notice that was originally published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2024, and does not change any money or deadlines.
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