Caltrans and California State University, Sacramento Announce Plan to Repatriate Cultural Items

Summary

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and California State University, Sacramento, have submitted a notice of intent to repatriate cultural items to the National Museum of the American Indian, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items in question are cultural artifacts held by Caltrans and the university, which are expected to be returned to their ancestral communities in the coming months.