Cal State Sacramento Dumps 8,500 Ancient Items Back to Tribes
Published Date: 9/30/2026
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Summary
California State University, Sacramento plans to return over 8,500 cultural items to Native American tribes connected to northern Tehama County. These items include stones, bones, pigments, and historic materials, and the repatriation can start on or after October 30, 2026. This move respects Native heritage and involves no cost to the public but honors important cultural ties.
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8,593 Items To Be Returned to Nomlaki
California State University, Sacramento intends to repatriate 8,593 cultural items that have been identified as objects of cultural patrimony to the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California. The items come from sites in northern Tehama County and the repatriation may occur on or after October 30, 2026.
Who May Request Repatriation and How
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice may submit a written request for repatriation to Dr. Mark R. Wheeler, Senior Advisor to President Luke Wood, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, email [email protected]. Requestors must show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated; competing requests will be resolved by the university and repatriation may occur on or after October 30, 2026.
Repatriation Will Involve No Public Cost
The notice states that the intended repatriation "involves no cost to the public." The repatriation action is planned to begin on or after October 30, 2026.
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