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The U.S. Department of Defense, Navy, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) plans to transfer human remains and cultural items to Native American tribes, following the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This involves two sets of human remains and various cultural objects uncovered on naval lands in California. Tribes like the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians will have priority for these items' return. If no claim is made by March 17, 2026, these items may be declared unclaimed.

The National Park Service has issued a notice regarding the disposition of certain Native American cultural items held by the Navy at the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook in California. These items, which include tourmaline crystals, a quartz crystal, ceramic pipe fragments, and shell beads, were collected from various historical sites. The notice outlines that these items are intended to be returned to appropriate lineal descendants or Native tribes, with several Native American groups given priority. Interested parties may claim these items by March 17, 2026; otherwise, they will become unclaimed cultural items. The process follows guidelines set by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

The University of California, Riverside plans to return cultural objects to Native American tribes, as stipulated under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These objects include unassociated funerary items and cultural patrimony objects linked to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. Several archaeological investigations from 1965 to 2018 resulted in the recovery of these objects. Repatriation of these items can occur after February 18, 2025, once claims are validated and competing requests are resolved.