In late 2023, a working group consisting of Tribal repatriation practitioners, CSU staff, and state representatives was established by the Chancellor's Office to develop a working draft policy as a starting point for discussion during Tribal consultations. Ten statewide listening sessions and several consultations with individual Tribes were held before drafting the Working Draft Policy for Tribal Consultation Purposes.
On July 2, 2024, the working draft policy was sent to the Tribes on the NAHC’s CalNAGPRA statewide contact list along with a letter from Chancellor García notifying the Tribes of the Chancellor’s Office's intention to hold consultations through fall 2024. The Chancellor’s letter and the working draft policy are available below.
On August 13, 2024, a second notification letter from Chancellor García was sent to the Tribes on the NAHC’s CalNAGPRA contact list. The letter included optional ways to provide feedback on the working draft policy including the Feedback button below, and participation in virtual outreach sessions. Chancellor’s Office officials also held in-person outreach sessions in Chico and the San Diego area. The Chancellor’s second notification letter and the working draft policy are available below.
On January 17, 2025, the newly established Office of Tribal Relations in the Chancellor's Office presented the Draft CSU Systemwide NAGPRA Policy to the Commissioners of the NAHC during their public meeting. The draft policy was emailed to all Tribes on the NAHC Statewide CalNAGPRA Contact List and included a cover letter from Samantha Cypret, Executive Director, Office of Tribal Relations. The cover letter and draft policy are available below.
Following a 90-day consultation period, six Tribal outreach sessions, and multiple Tribal consultation sessions, all submitted comments and feedback were reviewed and incorporated where applicable into the 2nd Draft CSU Systemwide NAGRPA Policy. The 2nd draft policy was emailed to all Tribes on the NAHC Statewide CalNAGPRA Contact List and included a cover letter from Executive Director Cypret. The letter and draft policy are included in the May 9, 2025 PDF below. Please email nagpra@calstate.edu to request a hard copy to be sent to you.
