Federal Register #2026-07388

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items by California State University, Sacramento

This notice announces the intended repatriation of cultural items by California State University, Sacramento, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. - Government Buyer: - California State University, Sacramento - Coordinating with the Department of the Interior and National Park Service - Items for Repatriation: - Six cultural items: groundstones, flaked stones, and unmodified stones - Items are considered objects of cultural patrimony - Likely collected from the Woodbridge Ranch area, Sacramento County, California - Affiliated with the Wilton Rancheria, California - Notable Details: - No hazardous treatments are known to have been applied to the items - Repatriation requests may be submitted by affiliated Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants - No procurement of products or services is involved; no OEMs or vendors are mentioned

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California State University, Sacramento intends to repatriate certain cultural items defined as objects of cultural patrimony. These items have a cultural affiliation with the Wilton Rancheria, California. The collection includes six objects such as groundstones, flaked stones, and unmodified stones, likely collected in the 1960s and 1970s from the Woodbridge Ranch area in Sacramento County. Repatriation may occur on or after May 18, 2026, and requests for repatriation can be submitted by affiliated Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants.

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