In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California State University, Sacramento plans to return cultural items that are considered unassociated funerary objects to certain Native American tribes. These items, numbering 20,052, were part of a collection donated in the 1950s and are linked to the Miwok/Nisenan sites. The university has identified a connection between these cultural items and the Ione Band of Miwok Indians and the Wilton Rancheria. Requests for repatriation can be made by related tribes or individuals, and these items may be returned after February 18, 2025.
Simple Explanation
California State University, Sacramento is planning to give back some old items they have to two Native American groups because these items belong to them. They will do this after February 18, 2025, and anyone who thinks they should get these items can ask for them.