29 Jul 2025
🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation for Cultural Items
Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, and Naval Base Ventura County San Nicolas Island, Ventura County, CA
Summary
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of California, Berkeley and Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) intend to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- National Park Service
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The notice involves repatriation processes under NAGPRA that may require compliance from businesses in cultural heritage sectors. Businesses connected to Native American history or cultural items need to prepare for potential legal and operational adjustments as a result of assertions involving cultural items linked with specific tribes and organizations.