Dr. Hugh Radde was hired in 2023 to lead campus’s repatriation efforts in compliance with the UC Policy on Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation. He is responsible for consulting with lineal descendants, tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations; identifying and reporting all Native American ancestors and other cultural items; and coordinating the repatriation of ancestors and cultural items. He serves as the point of contact for all NAGPRA inquiries at UCSB.
Hugh has 19 years of experience in California archaeology, and has assisted in repatriation projects in southern California for the past ten years. In addition to NAGPRA work, Hugh is a Research Associate for the Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Project. He has taught courses on California Archaeology and volunteers his time to provide training and workshops on the topic of repatriation, cultural resource management, and Indigenous archaeology.