Civil & Administrative

Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

San Diego State University (SDSU) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This notice affects Native American tribes and organizations connected with the remains and objects, allowing them to request repatriation, which may begin on or after May 18, 2026. Interested parties need to submit written requests for repatriation to SDSU.

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Key Changes

  • San Diego State University completed an inventory of remains and objects.
  • Cultural affiliation has been established with certain tribes.
  • Repatriation can begin on or after May 18, 2026.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Native American tribes and organizations must submit written requests for repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects to San Diego State University.

Native American tribesNative Hawaiian organizations
reporting
high

Eligible tribes and organizations must submit written requests for repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects to San Diego State University.

Indian TribesNative Hawaiian organizations
reporting
medium

San Diego State University must send a copy of the notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.

San Diego State University
disclosure
critical

San Diego State University must accept written requests for repatriation from any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice.

San Diego State University
operational
critical

Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects may occur on or after May 18, 2026.

San Diego State University
on or after May 18, 2026
operational

Affected Parties

Native American tribes and organizations associated with the itemsSan Diego State University

Tags

NAGPRA,repatriation,Native American tribes