The University of California, Berkeley plans to return certain cultural items, such as funerary objects and objects of cultural importance, to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations as outlined in the notice. These items, numbering 168 lots, were originally collected from various sites in Sacramento County, California, and have cultural ties to the Wilton Rancheria, California. The return process follows the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and repatriation could potentially begin after May 30, 2025. Competing claims for the items will be reviewed by the University before any repatriation occurs.
Simple Explanation
The University of California, Berkeley is planning to give back some special items like old objects and items important to Native American tribes, especially to the Wilton Rancheria people. They found these items in Sacramento, California, and they hope to start the return process by the end of May 2025.