UC Davis Lists Ancient Remains for Tribal Repatriation Process
Published Date: 3/19/2026
Notice
Summary
UC Davis has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related burial items found at the Capay Valley Site. These remains and objects are linked to local tribes, and they can be returned starting April 20, 2026. If you want to request the return, contact UC Davis soon—this is a big step in respecting Native heritage with no cost involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Repatriation Available to Patwin Tribes
If you are a lineal descendant or a member of the Patwin Tribes named in this notice (Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria; Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria; Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation), you may request repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects starting April 20, 2026. UC Davis identified 30 Native American individuals and 5,658 associated funerary object lots and asks that written requests be sent to Megon Noble, NAGPRA Project Manager, University of California, Davis, 412 Mrak Hall, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, email [email protected].
No Known Hazardous Treatment Reported
UC Davis reports it is unaware of any treatment of the associated funerary objects with pesticides, preservatives, or other substances that would pose a potential hazard to the objects or to people handling them. This information applies to the objects from the Capay Valley Site and CA-YOL-110 as described in the notice.
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