# 2026-19474: Cal State Unloads 1,251 Native Artifacts to Tribes

2026-19474, Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-10-23 (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19474
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60411
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: 2026-10-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Cal State Unloads 1,251 Native Artifacts to Tribes

## Summary

California State University, Stanislaus is planning to return 1,251 cultural items to Native American tribes connected to these objects. These items were collected from archaeological sites in Calaveras County between 1979 and 1996. The repatriation can start on or after October 23, 2026, with no cost impact mentioned.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- 1,251 Items Scheduled for Return: benefit, medium. If you are a member of a potentially affiliated tribe or a lineal descendant, California State University, Stanislaus intends to return a total of 1,251 cultural items. Repatriation may begin on or after October 23, 2026.
- Items Classified as Patrimony and Funerary: benefit, medium. The university determined that 1,078 of the items are cultural patrimony (objects with ongoing cultural importance) and 173 are unassociated funerary objects (believed to have been placed with or near human remains).
- Four Tribes Identified as Affiliated: benefit, low. The notice identifies a cultural affiliation between the items and these groups: California Valley Miwok Tribe (California); Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California; Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California; and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of Califo…
- How Other Claimants Can Request Items: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named may submit a written request showing by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated; competing requests must be resolved before repatriation, and joint requests count as a single request. Send req…

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## Sources
- [2026-19474 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19474/notice-of-intended-repatriation-california-state-university-stanislaus-turlock-ca)
- [2026-19474 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19474.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19474 (as of 2026-09-30).