Sonoma State University to Repatriate Funerary, Sacred Items to Graton Rancheria
April 11, 2026
April 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University is preparing to repatriate a collection of cultural items to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, following findings that establish a cultural link between the materials and the tribe.
A total of 1,672 lots of cultural items are included in the repatriation effort. Of these, 1,485 are classified as unassociated funerary objects and 187 as sacred . . .
A total of 1,672 lots of cultural items are included in the repatriation effort. Of these, 1,485 are classified as unassociated funerary objects and 187 as sacred . . .