# 2026-11230: Berkeley to Repatriate Jars and Pueblo Stone Image

2026-11230, Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-04, effective 2026-07-06 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11230
- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11230
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 33741
- Published: 2026-06-04
- Effective: 2026-07-06
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Berkeley to Repatriate Jars and Pueblo Stone Image

## 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.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of California, Berkeley intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Five Cultural Items Returned to Pojoaque: benefit, low. 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 repa…
- Who May Request Repatriation and Process: benefit, low. 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 Unive…

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## Sources
- [2026-11230 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11230/notice-of-intended-repatriation-university-of-california-berkeley-berkeley-ca)
- [2026-11230 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11230.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11230 (as of 2026-06-11).