Berkeley to Repatriate Jars and Pueblo Stone Image
Published Date: 6/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The University of California, Berkeley plans to return five important cultural items—three jars, one vessel, and a Pueblo stone image—to Native American tribes connected to Pojoaque Pueblo. This repatriation can start on or after July 6, 2026, and shows respect for Native heritage while following the law. No money changes hands, but the move strengthens community ties and honors history.
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Five Cultural Items Returned to Pojoaque
If you are a member of or affiliated with Pojoaque Pueblo, the University of California, Berkeley intends to return five cultural items (three jars, one vessel, and one 'Pueblo stone image') that the University has determined are objects of cultural patrimony with a connection to Pojoaque. The repatriation may occur on or after July 6, 2026.
Who May Request Repatriation and Process
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice may send a written request for repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Competing requests must be resolved by the University of California, Berkeley before repatriation, and requests for joint repatriation are treated as a single request.
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