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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) requires Federal agencies or any institution receiving Federal funding to complete summaries (43 CFR 10.8) and inventories (43 CFR 10.9) for collections that include ancestral remains, funerary objects, sacred items, and objects of cultural patrimony, and to notify possible lineal descendants, culturally affiliated tribes, or Native Hawaiian Organizations. NAGPRA (25 USC 3002 Section 5) became Federal Law upon November 16th, 1990. Holdings which include Native American ancestral remains, funerary objects, sacred items, and objects of cultural patrimony are subject to repatriation to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations.
In addition to Federal NAGPRA, all state funded agencies/museums/institutions in California are required to follow the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (CalNAGPRA). This law was originally passed in 2001 (AB-978) and included provisions meant to cover gaps in Federal NAGPRA specific to California. It also established the Repatriation Oversight Commission to oversee compliance with the law, but the Commission was ultimately never funded and the law was never enforced. Recent CalNAGPRA amendments; however, have granted oversight authority of CalNAGPRA to the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). AB-2836, passed in 2018, is specific to the University of California (UC) system and calls for the creation of systemwide and campus specific Oversight Committees and policies. While AB-275, passed in 2020, has specific provisions that apply only to the UC system, the majority of the law applies to all state funded museums/agencies/institutions. It requires all state funded entities to submit a Preliminary Inventory and Summary to the NAHC for all of their archaeological and ethnographic collections that originate from California, which will be published to the NAHC's website for review by tribes. The law also strengthens the ability of non-federally recognized California Native American tribes (as determined by the NAHC) to engage in the NAGPRA/CalNAGPRA process, places greater weight on tribal traditional knowledge in determining cultural affiliation and identifying cultural objects, and requires the NAHC to maintain a list of California Indian tribes and to adopt mediation procedures, among other measures.
California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) is committed to fulfilling the University’s responsibilities under NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA. The staff at the Archaeological Curation Facility (ACF) are actively inventorying collections, consulting with tribal representatives, and performing other tasks necessary under the laws to repatriate ancestral remains to descendant communities.
For more information regarding NAGPRA, please visit the National NAGPRA website. For more information on CalNAGPRA, please visit the NAHC's CalNAGPRA website. For questions regarding NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA at Sacramento State, please contact the NAGPRA Coordinator, Sarah Eckhardt via email at Sarah.eckhardt@csus.edu, telephone at (916) 278-6292 or mail at:
Sarah Eckhardt
NAGPRA Coordinator
Department of Anthropology, MS 6106
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6106
CalNAGPRA Preliminary Summary and Inventory
Sacramento State has submitted Preliminary Inventories and Summaries of our archaeological and ethnographic collections from California to the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), as required under CalNAGPRA (Section 8013 of the Health and Safety Code). These inventories and summaries are now available for review on the NAHC's website. Prior to submission, the University invited tribes across the state to review and offer comment on Sacramento State's draft Preliminary Inventory and Summary. Feedback received from tribes was reviewed by Sacramento State and taken under advisement before the Preliminary Inventories and Summaries were submitted to the NAHC.
Please contact our NAGPRA Coordinator, Sarah Eckhardt, at (916) 278-6292 or sarah.eckhardt@csus.edu if you have any questions about Sacramento State's Preliminary Inventories and Summaries, if you wish to schedule a consultation concerning any of our collections, or if you would like to request an Excel copy of the Preliminary Inventories and Summaries submitted to the NAHC by Sacramento State.
Campus NAGPRA Advisory Committee
The President of the University delegated the authority concerning repatriation-related issues to the Dean of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS). The SSIS NAGPRA Advisory Committee counsels the Dean, as requested, on specific matters relating to the implementation of NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA. This includes making recommendations that are consistent with legislation and the mission of the University; offer recommendations and oversight of policies and procedures; advise on research requests and loans for collections that are culturally-affiliated with tribal nations; review claims and requests submitted by tribal nations; provide guidance on cultural affiliation and disposition decisions; and offer solutions to possible conflicts between stakeholders.
Currently, committee members consist of representatives of the University’s Anthropology Department, Ethnic Studies Department and Native American Studies program, one external public agency representative, and three outside representatives from California Tribal Nations. Each member serves a three-year term, at the discretion of the Dean. The Committee meets monthly to discuss and advise the Dean on current subjects. The table below lists the current Committee members.
Name | Title | Association | Term |
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Dianne Hyson | Dean of SSIS | Sacramento State | Indefinate |
Jacob Fisher | Committee Chair, NAGPRA Director, Professor of Anthropology | Sacramento State | Indefinate |
UNNAMED | Professor of Anthropology | Sacramento State | TBD |
UNNAMED | Professor of Anthropology | Sacramento State | TBD |
Anthony Burris | Assistant Professor of Native American Studies | Sacramento State | Fall 2022-2025 |
Annette Reed | Chair of Ethnic Studies Department; Professor of Native American Studies | Sacramento State | Indefinate |
Rose Soza War Soldier | Assistant Professor of Native American Studies | Sacramento State | Fall 2021-2024 |
Megon Noble | NAGPRA Project Manager | UC Davis | Fall 2022-2025 |
Josef Fore | Tribal Historic Preservation Committee Chair | United Auburn Indian Community | Summer 2023-2026 |
Yvonne Perkins | Tribal Council Member and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer | Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation | Summer 2023-2026 |
Andy Godsey | Site Monitor Supervisor | Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians | Summer 2023-2026 |
Published Notices
The table below provides a list of Notices of Inventory Completion and Notices of Intent to Repatriate that Sacramento State has published to the Federal Register. Some are published in partnership with other Universities, or state and federal agencies.
Site/Collection | Type of Notice | Date Published | Status | MNI | Number of Objects | Citation/Link | |
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CA-AMA-06, 07, 21, 25, 41, 51, 53, 65, 67, 78, 96, 97, 105, 255 | Correction | 03/08/2024 | Claimed | 0 | 108 | Vol. 89, No. 47, Page 16797 | |
CA-AMA-04, -05, -08, -45, -50, -76 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 03/08/2024 | Claimed | 0 | 18, 985 | Vol. 89, No. 47, Page 16797-98 | |
CA-AMA-03, -23, -49, -70, 91 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 03/08/2024 | Claimed | 31 | 26, 365 | Vol. 89, No. 40, Page 16790-92 | |
CA-SAC-17, -57, -217, -224, -234, -243, -250, -277, -278, -279, -280, -315, -320, -370, -390, “Cosumnes Plowed Site #1”, “Cameron Ranch”, “Bottimore Ranch” and three unknown locations within Sacramento County | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 02/28/2024 | Multiple Claims | 0 | 372 | Vol. 89, No. 40, Page 14705-06 | |
CA-SAC-29 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 02/28/2024 | Claimed | 486 | 643, 304 | Vol. 89, No. 40, Page 14704-05 | |
CA-SAC-39, -53, -54, -67, -116, -117, -125, -129, -133, -134, -135, -136 , -147, -164, -168, -185, -194, -202, -203, -205, -208, -221, -225, -230, -237, -239, -241, -267, -285, -476/H, “Cabin Site”, “Horst Ranch”, an unknown site near Rancho Cordova, and an unknown site in Sacramento County | Notice of Inventory Completion | 02/28/2024 | Multiple Claims | 194 | 100, 318 | Vol. 89, No. 40, Page 14707-10 | |
CA-SAC-16, -26, -31, -32, 192, and -199 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 2/22/2024 | Claimed | 104 | 402234 |
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CA-PLA-36, 38, 47, 63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 99, 105, 106, 107, 225, 271, 292, 663, 2879, 2907, 2908, CA-YUB-05, and sites without trinomials | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 10/23/2023 | Claimed (Multiple Claims for YUB-05) | 0 | 53 lots | Vol. 88, No. 203, Page 27285-27286 | |
CA-PLA-14, 41, 68, 85, 86, 87, 142, 194, unknown | Notice of Inventory Completion | 10/23/2023 | Claimed | 27 | 71 lots | Vol. 88, No. 203, Page 72786-72788 | |
CA-YUB-27 and YUB-751 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 10/23/2023 | Multiple Claims | 12 | 23 lots | Vol. 88, No. 203, Page 72781-72782 | |
CA-SUT-32 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 10/23/2023 | Multiple Claims | 2 | 0 | Vol. 88, No. 203, Page 72779-72780 | |
CA-SAC-127 | Amendment | 10/23/2023 | Multiple Claims | 0 | 3 | Vol. 88, No. 203, Page 72790-72791 | |
CA-SAC-166 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 10/23/2023 | Claimed | 0 | 1 | Vol. 88, No. 203, Page 72780-72781 | |
CA-SAC-159 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 8/28/2023 | Multiple Claims | 0 | 2 | Vol. 88, No. 165, Page 58616-58617 | |
CA-SAC-42 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 8/28/2023 | Multiple Claims | 8 | 18,006 | Vol. 88, No. 165, Page 58609-58610 | |
CA-SAC-06, 21, 56, 66, 72/73, 75, 85, 106, 107, 126, Fessler Mound, Oak Tree | Notice of Inventory Completion | 7/21/2023 | Repatriated | 62 | 21,565 | Vol. 88, No. 139 Page 47160-47162 | |
CA-YOL-30 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 7/21/2023 | Repatriated | 2 | 10 | Vol. 88, No. 139, Page 47166-47167 | |
CA-SAC-01, 25, 28, 35, 43, 64, 109, 111, 197, Sherman Island, and Unknown; CA-YOL-29, 53, and 54 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 7/21/2023 | Repatriated | 0 | 1,061 | Vol. 88, No. 139, Page 47170 | |
CA-STA-Unknown; CA-TUO-Tulloch Cave, Etnazum Cave, Sonora, Unknown; and Sierra Foothills of Northern California | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 06/16/2023 | Repatriated | 0 | 29 | Vol. 88, No. 116, Page 39453-39454 | |
CA-TUO-Cave Man Cave | Notice of Inventory Completion | 06/16/2023 | Repatriated | 1 | 0 | Vol. 88, No. 116, Page 39454-39455 | |
CA-YOL-15 and YOL-106 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 03/02/2023 | Repatriated | 5 | 520 | Vol. 88, No. 41, Page 13148-13149 | |
CA-YOL-16, YOL-71, and unknown sites in the Capay Valley | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 03/02/2023 | Repatriated | 0 | 61 | Vol. 88, No. 41, Page 13147 | |
CA-AMA-06, 07, 21, 25, 41, 51, 53, 65, 67, 78, 96, 97, 105, 255 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 03/02/2023 | Multiple Claims | 0 | 108 | Vol. 88, No. 41, Page 13146-13147 | |
CA-SAC-127 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 03/02/2023 | Multiple Claims | 378 | 24,850 | Vol. 88, No. 41, Page 13147-13148 | |
CA-SAC-113 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 03/02/2023 | Repatriated | 1 | 323 | Vol. 88, No. 41, Page 13147-13148 | |
CA-SAC-16 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 09/27/2021 | Repatriated | 0 | 393 | Vol. 86, No. 184, Page 53344-53345 | |
CA-SAC-16 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 09/27/2021 | Repatriated | 0 | 428 | Vol. 86, No. 184, Page 53343-53344 | |
CA-SAC-166 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 04/22/2021 | Repatriated | 10 | 7,069 | Vol. 86, No. 76, Page 21346-21347 | |
Zallio (CA-SBA-Happy Canyon) | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 04/22/2021 | No Claims or Requests | 0 | 2 | Vol. 86, No. 76, Page 21345-21346 | |
Zallio (CA-SBA-Sudden #1) | Notice of Inventory Completion | 04/22/2021 | No Claims or Requests | 1 | 1 | Vol. 86, No. 76, Page 21344-21345 | |
Zallio (CA-SAC-157) | Notice of Inventory Completion | 08/03/2020 | Repatriated | 0 | 42 | Vol. 85, No. 149, Page 46704-46705 | |
CA-SJO-91 | Correction | 04/04/2018 | Repatriated | 0 | 4,670 | Vol. 83, No. 65, Page 14496 | |
Zallio (Nisenan Portion) | Correction | 04/28/2015 | Repatriated | N/A | N/A | Vol. 80, No. 81, Page 23577-23578 | |
Zallio (CA-SAC-06, SAC-21, SAC-56, SAC-66, SAC-72/73, SAC-75, SAC-85, SAC-109, SAC-113, SAC-120, SAC-122, SAC-126, SJO-68, YOL-45, YOL-49, YOL-53) | Notice of Inventory Completion | 02/06/2015 | Repatriated | 66 | 33 | Vol. 80, No. 25, Page 6751-6755 | |
Zallio (CA-SAC-157, YOL-13) | Notice of Inventory Completion | 02/04/2015 | Repatriated | 7 | 0 | Vol. 80, No. 23, Page 6118-6119 | |
Zallio (CA-SAC-26, SAC-29, PLA-Rose Spring Mound) | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 02/04/2015 | Repatriated | 0 | 14 | Vol. 80, No. 23, Page 6130-6131 | |
Zallio (Unknown locations in Amador, Sacramento and Yolo Counties) | Notice of Inventory Completion | 02/04/2015 | Repatriated | 146 | 16 | Vol. 80, No. 23, Page 6121-6124 | |
Zallio (CA-SAC-06, SAC-21, SAC-56, SAC-66, SAC-72/73, SAC-109, SAC-113, YOL-45, YOL-53 and YOL-54) | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 02/04/2015 | Repatriated | 0 | 163 | Vol. 80, No. 23, Page 6132-6135 | |
Zallio (CA-COL-01 and COL-02) | Notice of Inventory Completion | 02/04/2015 | Repatriated | 7 | 0 | Vol. 80, No. 23, Page 6102-6104 | |
CA-SJO-17 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 09/10/2014 | Repatriated | 0 | 199 | Vol. 79, No. 175, Page 53779-53780 | |
CA-SJO-17 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 09/10/2014 | Repatriated | 15 | 42 | Vol. 79, No. 175, Page 53760-53761 | |
CA-SAC-16 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 03/15/2011 | Repatriated | 123 | 3,451 | Vol. 76, No. 50, Page 14052-14054 | |
CA-SAC-16 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 03/15/2011 | Repatriated | 0 | 527 | Vol. 76, No. 50, Page 14049-14050 | |
CA-SJO-91 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 03/15/2011 | Repatriated | 498 | 4,667 | Vol. 76, No. 50, Page 14055-14056 | |
CA-SJO-91 | Notice of Intent to Repatriate | 03/15/2011 | Repatriated | 0 | 393 | Vol. 76, No. 50, Page 14047-14048 | |
CA-SHA-385, CA-SHA-395, CA-SHA-396, CA-SHA-409 | Notice of Inventory Completion | 09/13/2005 | Repatriated | 8 | 0 | Vol. 70, No. 176, Page 54074-54075 |
Sacramento State NAGPRA Policies & Procedures
Sacramento State is currently drafting updated NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA policies and procedures that will be posted here once they have been finalized and approved. The graphic below provides a basic overview of our current NAGPRA procedures.
NAGPRA Forms
The table below provides links to the forms Sacramento State uses for NAGPRA. Each form should be completed and sent to the NAGPRA Coordinator, Sarah Eckhardt, either via email or mail to:
Sarah Eckhardt
NAGPRA Coordinator
Department of Anthropology, MS 6106
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6106
sarah.eckhardt@csus.edu
For help drafting a claim, please reach out to the NAGPRA Coordinator.
Form Name and Link | Description |
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Consultation/Visit/Viewing Request Form | Used by interested lineal descendants and tribes to arrange a consultation/visit/viewing of a NAGPRA collection(s) held at Sacramento State. |
Records Request | Used to request access to the ACF's archives. These are processed on a case by case basis. Please submit this form along with a copy of your research proposal, contract or other documentation explaining your need for access to the ACF archives. |
Supplemental Signature Form | Used to record the signatures, names, tribes, and dates of authorized NAGPRA Designees for tribes submitting a claim or request together. Tribes filing jointly should still submit a claim letter or Request Form to identify the specific collection(s) and/or object(s) they are claiming or requesting. However, the “Supplemental Signature Form” must accompany the claim letter or Request Form so that the University has written verification that each participating tribe has authorized the joint claim or request. |
Links and Resources
Sacramento State Resources
California State University System Resources
External Resources
- National NAGPRA Website
- The NAGPRA Act
- California Native American Heritage Commission
- U.S. Department of the Interior- Bureau of Land Management
- U.S. Department of the Interior—Bureau of Reclamation
- Association of American Indian Affairs
- National Congress of American Indians
- National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
- NAGPRA Comics