California College to Repatriate Native Human Remains to Tribes
Published Date: 9/12/2025
Notice
Summary
Merced College has finished checking its collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means these remains can be returned to the right communities. If you’re part of these tribes or groups, now’s the time to pay attention—this process respects their history and culture without any cost or delay mentioned.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Repatriation Eligible for Native Remains
If you are a member of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations referenced in this notice, Merced College completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain human remains are culturally affiliated with those tribes or organizations. Those remains have been identified as eligible for return to the affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice.
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