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Dear Members of Our Campus Community,

During the past 24 months, we have been working with our campus community and the Office of the President to develop a greater understanding of the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These efforts have included extensive reviews, both internal and external to the University, and with the support of the Academic Senate. The result of these efforts was the University of California Policy on Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation dated January 1, 2022.

I write regarding specific actions required under the University of California Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation Policy recently issued by the Office of the President.

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on proposed revisions to the Interim Presidential Policy on Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation. The policy pertains to the treatment and repatriation of Native American and Native Hawaiian human remains and cultural items under the University's possession or control, and details how the University will comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ("NAGPRA"), its accompanying regulations, and the California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ("CalNAGPRA").

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) issued the Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation Interim Policy on July 24, 2020 to clarify the process by which all UC campuses will implement the Federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and California NAGPRA (CalNAGPRA).