Sonoma State University Intends to Repatriate Cultural Items to Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University intends to repatriate cultural items to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California. The collection includes 2,485 lots of unassociated funerary objects and 83 lots of sacred objects removed from various sites in Sonoma County over several decades.
The unassociated funerary objects were recovered during excavations and infrastructure projects between 1973 and 2021. Major removals occurred at site CA-SON-518 in Cotati d . . .
The unassociated funerary objects were recovered during excavations and infrastructure projects between 1973 and 2021. Major removals occurred at site CA-SON-518 in Cotati d . . .