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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Sacramento plans to return four cultural items to Native American tribes. These items, collected in the 1960s and 1970s from Yuba County, California, are flaked stone, ground stone, modified stone, and ochre, which hold significant cultural importance. The university has determined that the items should be repatriated to the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. The repatriation may happen on or after April 18, 2025, but if other tribes also request the items, the university will decide which group is most appropriate to receive them.

The National Park Service has announced, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), that the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton plans to return human remains and cultural items to Native American tribes and organizations. These items, found on federal land in California, include human remains, funerary objects, and sacred items removed after 1990. The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians and other tribes are considered the primary recipients. If no claim is made by March 17, 2026, the items will be deemed unclaimed.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University plans to return four culturally significant items to the Osage Nation, as they qualify as objects of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, woven bags or satchels collected in the early 1900s, are important to the Osage Tribe's heritage. Requests for the repatriation of these items can be made by other qualified tribes or lineal descendants until February 18, 2025, when the repatriation may occur. The National Park Service is assisting with the notice but is not responsible for the determinations made regarding the items' return.

The Geneva Historical Society intends to return 104 cultural items to appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, taken from White Springs Farm in Ontario County, NY, in the 1800s, include a wooden hair comb identified as a funerary object and 103 items considered to be of cultural importance to the Seneca Nation of Indians. Descendants or other tribe representatives wishing to claim the items must make a written request by March 1, 2021. If no additional claims are made, the items will be transferred to the Seneca Nation of Indians.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), after consulting with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, has decided that some cultural items found in Alabama are unassociated funerary objects. These items, linked to Native American burials, are subject to repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups not already identified in the notice can claim these items by sending a written request by March 1, 2021. After this date, if no new claims are made, the TVA will transfer the items to the specified Tribes.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the San Bernardino County Museum in California plans to return certain cultural items to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. These items, which include various artifacts such as ground stone and bone awls, were found at Turner Springs Ranch and are linked to Native American burial practices. Repatriation could start as early as April 17, 2025, but if more than one group claims the items, the museum will determine the rightful recipient. The National Park Service is involved in publishing this notice but isn't responsible for the decisions made regarding these items.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma State University is planning to return 88 cultural items to their rightful owners, the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, after April 16, 2025. These items, which include stone tools and faunal bones from archaeological sites near Kelseyville, California, hold significant cultural importance to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Sonoma State University will determine the appropriate recipient if there are competing requests for repatriation. The National Park Service is overseeing this process but is not responsible for the determinations.

The Brooklyn Children's Museum intends to repatriate five cultural items, including masks and rattles, to the Onondaga Nation of NY. These items are considered sacred and culturally significant according to Native American traditions. The repatriation is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and could take place after January 29, 2025. The Museum will handle any additional requests and ensure the appropriate transfer of the items.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex intends to return 98 cultural items to Native American groups under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, which include artifacts like a stone anchor and glass trade beads, were collected from a burial site in Clark County, Washington. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, along with the Chinook Nation, are working together on this repatriation. The items' return to eligible claimants may begin on or after May 19, 2025.

The University of California, Berkeley plans to return certain cultural items to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items are considered sacred and have significant cultural importance. Nine Pomo cultural items, including a headdress and dance regalia, have been identified for repatriation. Requests for repatriation can be made by eligible tribes or organizations, and competing claims will be carefully reviewed before returning the items.