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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is planning to repatriate 265 cultural items that are considered culturally important to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California. These items were excavated in 2011 along Highway 1 in Sonoma County and include shells, bones, beads, stones, and other artifacts. The repatriation process is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and may occur on or after January 6, 2025. If other claims are made on these items, Caltrans will determine the rightful recipient based on the submitted evidence.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma State University is planning to return cultural items to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These items, referred to as unassociated funerary objects, were previously collected from various archaeological sites in Sonoma County, California. The university identified a cultural connection to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California, and has initiated the process for repatriation. Competing claims must be resolved by Sonoma State University, which will send the relevant notice to interested parties.