Over the past several years there have been significant changes to federal and state
laws, as well as CSU policies, to formally acknowledge our shared responsibility to
Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. The CSU, including
all of us here at 麻豆传媒, have been explicit in our commitment to respecting and honoring
their cultural heritage, traditional
homelands, and fundamental human rights. 麻豆传媒 has the privilege of living and working
on the homeland of the Chumash, which we continue to recognize and acknowledge as
reflected in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Active Land Acknowledgement.
The NAGPRA office aims to foster a culture where diversity, equity,
inclusion, and accessibility is deeply embedded into our compliance, and we actively
ensure that tribal voices and traditional ways of knowing are respected and remain
integral to our decision making. This includes emphasizing open communication, full
transparency, and building community
with our tribal partners.
For any questions or to learn more, please reach out to nagpra@csuci.edu.
NAGPRA Team
- Amber-Marie Madrid, NAGPRA Director
- Stacey Ayer, Interim Tribal Liaison
- Dr. Jenn Perry, President's Designee
- Raudel Ba帽uelos, Chumash Cultural Advisor
Learn More About NAGPRA and CalNAGPRA:
NAGPRA
The (NAGPRA) is a federal law enacted in 1990 and implemented in 1995 (). Federal NAGPRA established requirements and processes for federally-funded agencies and museums to repatriate Native American human remains and cultural items in their collections. The law also established processes for how to address new discoveries on Federal or (federally-recognized) tribal lands after 1990.
NAGPRA is enacted when remains and cultural items are 鈥渋ndigenous to Alaska, Hawaii, and the continental United States鈥 and either: 鈥(i) In Federal possession or control; or (ii) In the possession or control of any institution or State or local government receiving Federal funds; or (iii) Excavated intentionally or discovered inadvertently on Federal or tribal lands.鈥 (). NAGPRA does not apply to unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony 鈥...obtained with the voluntary consent of an individual or group that had authority of alienation鈥︹ ().
California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (CalNAGPRA)
In 2001, signed into law the (CalNAGPRA). CalNAGPRA expanded federal NAGPRA by requiring state-funded agencies and museums to comply. Provisions centered around consistency with federal NAGPRA while resolving some ambiguities in favor of Native Americans. CalNAGPRA further expanded NAGPRA by defining 鈥淐alifornia Indian Tribe鈥 to include both federally-recognized Tribes (as per federal NAGPRA) and also included Tribes in California not recognized by the federal government.
In 2023, further amended CalNAGPRA, requiring the California State University (CSU) system 鈥渃omply with various requirements regarding the handling, maintenance, and repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items鈥 under CalNAGPRA. AB 389 requires that the CSU system adopt and implement 鈥渟ystemwide policies that, among other things, prohibit the use of any Native American human remains or cultural items for purposes of teaching or research at the California State University while in the possession of a California State University campus or museum.鈥 The amendment also establishes guidelines for the composition of campus CalNAGPRA committees.