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THE SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (SF STATE) NAGPRA PROGRAM S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE RESPECTFUL REPATRIATION OFALL ANCESTORS AND CULTURALLY AFFILIATED ITEMS TO TRIBES. THERE IS A NEED TO AID OUR PROGRAM S ONGOING CONSULTATION EFFORTS TO TRIBES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEANINGFUL CAMPUS VISITS AND CONSULTATIONS BY TRIBES. SF STATE MUST CONDUCT RESPECTFUL PHYSICAL REHOUSING AND TRANSPORT OF CULTURALLY AFFILIATED ITEMS AND ANCESTORS TO THE TRIBES IN MENDOCINO, SONOMA, HUMBOLDT, SHASTA, AND LAKE COUNTIES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION AND REPATRIATE WITH NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES IN THESE COUNTIES. SF STATE WILL ASSIST WITH THE TRAVEL, FOOD, AND LODGING COSTS FOR TRIBES TO STAY ON CAMPUS. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE YUKI COMMITTEE OF THE ROUND VALLEY INDIAN TRIBES LOCATED IN COVELO, CALIFORNIA. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE REPATRIATION PROCESS TO IDENTIFY CULTURAL ITEMS WHICH FALL UNDER NAGPRA. ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP IS THE AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE STUDENT WORKERS ON THIS PROJECT. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OVERSEES THE SF STATE NAGPRA PROGRAM AND IS A PARTNER ON THIS PROPOSED PROJECT. IN 2023, SF STATE REPATRIATED CULTURAL ITEMS TO TRIBES IN BOTH HUMBOLDT AND LAKE COUNTIES. TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE OUR GOALS TOWARDS OF RESPECTFUL REPATRIATION WITH CULTURALLY AFFILIATED TRIBES IN THE SPECIFIED GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS. SF STATE WILL REHOUSE NAGPRA COLLECTIONS IN CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE OR TRANSPORTATION. THROUGH CONSULTATION IT IS DEEMED CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOR ANCESTORS AND CULTURAL ITEMS TO BE PLACED IN ORGANIC MATERIAL. THE SF STATE NAGPRA PROGRAM ALSO HAS A UNIVERSITY POLICY TO INCLUDE THE COSTS OF CONTAMINATION TESTING AND TREATMENT ON NAGPRA ITEMS IDENTIFIED FOR REPATRIATION.THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO FULLY RETURN THE 113 ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS TO THEIR CULTURALLY AFFILIATEDTRIBES. WE HOPE TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL AND RESPECTFUL CONSULTATION WITH THE TRIBES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. IT ISA GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE YUKI COMMITTEE TO CONSULT WITH ON THESE COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECTED TIMEFRAMEFOR THIS PROJECT IS ONE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO FOSTER THESE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRIBES IN FUTUREPROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS.

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