Notice2025-23152
Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
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Published
December 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University San Bernardino intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 241 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 59186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23152]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6702; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0041448; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: California State University San
Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University San
Bernardino intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the
definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural
affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in
this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on
or after January 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send additional, written requests for repatriation of the
cultural items in this notice to Michael Chavez, CSUSB, 5500 University
Parkway, CA 92407, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98f5f1fbf0f9fdf4b6fbf0f9eefde2d8fbebedebfab6fdfced"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86ebefe5eee7e3eaa8e5eee7f0e3fcc6e5f5f3f5e4a8e3e2f3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
California State University San Bernardino, and additional information
on the determinations in this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this
notice.
Abstract of Information Available
A total of 12 cultural items have been requested for repatriation.
A total of 11 objects of cultural patrimony are nine arrow shafts, one
bow stave and one coyote fur quiver. They have a limited provenience
history but according to the appraisal form these objects were
discovered in the Palm Springs area and later donated to CSUSB in 2006
with the note ``Morongo'' included by the donor. There is no
documentation of testing or treatments.
The 12th object of cultural patrimony is a single decorated pottery
sherd that was discovered and collected from private land within the
Joshua Tree National Park Area in the 1930's. At this time there is no
additional provenience information for this sherd and given the lack of
provenience information the Joshua Tree National Park team released
control to CSUSB for the purposes of repatriation. This sherd came to
CSUSB at an undisclosed time. There is no documentation of testing or
treatment.
Determinations
The California State University San Bernardino has determined that:
<bullet> The 12 objects of cultural patrimony described in this
notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
<bullet> There is a connection between the cultural items described
in this notice and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California.
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified
in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be
submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after January 20, 2026. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, the California State University San
Bernardino must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are
considered a single request and not competing requests. The California
State University San Bernardino is responsible for sending a copy of
this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: November 25, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-23152 Filed 12-17-25; 8:45 am]
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