In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has finished an inventory of human remains and determined a connection to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These remains represent at least eight Native American individuals believed to have been found in San Luis Obispo, CA. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may request repatriation of the remains starting May 19, 2025. Cal Poly will process requests from any recognized Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, or lineal descendant with a valid cultural connection.
Simple Explanation
California Polytechnic State University has found old Native American bones in San Luis Obispo, California. They want to give them back to Native American groups that they belong to, and a special group of Chumash Indians from Santa Ynez can ask for them after May 19, 2025.