California State University-Chico to Repatriate Funerary Objects to Karuk Tribe
March 28, 2026
March 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- California State University Chico campus is preparing to return funerary objects to the Karuk Tribe after completing an inventory that found a cultural connection between the items and the tribe. The materials include a collection of modified obsidian pieces and a group of shells recovered from Siskiyou County, California.
University officials determined that the objects were intentionally placed with or near individuals as part of burial practices. B . . .
University officials determined that the objects were intentionally placed with or near individuals as part of burial practices. B . . .