Sonoma State University to Return Cultural Items to Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians
April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University is preparing to repatriate a large collection of cultural items to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, following determinations that the materials are culturally affiliated with the tribe.
A total of 79,001 lots of objects of cultural patrimony are included in the repatriation effort. These items consist primarily of ground . . .
A total of 79,001 lots of objects of cultural patrimony are included in the repatriation effort. These items consist primarily of ground . . .