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Successive state audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections back to local tribes.
Successive state audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections back to local tribes.
The California State University is beginning the process of returning almost 700,000 cultural belongings, including almost 6,000 ancestors, currently held on their campuses.