Research Resources

The Fowler Museum at UCLA may have research materials relevant to archaeological sites and collections at UCLA or connected to archaeologists who have been affiliated with UCLA. These materials are accessible upon request to designated Tribal and Native Hawaiian Organizational NAGPRA or CalNAGPRA representatives. Please contact the NAGPRA office to inquire at NAGPRA@arts.ucla.edu. 

Campus Resources

• Carrying our Ancestors Home: Practitioners' Stories of Process and Return
• Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs
  • Native American and Indigenous Peoples FAQs
• UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Legislation 

• National Nagpra legislation (Pub.L. 101-601; 25 U.S.C. 3001-3013;104 Stat. 3048-3058)
• California NAGPRA 
  • AB 275
  • AB 2836

Additional Resources

• California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
• National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act website
• Community of Practice at Denver University
• Association on American Indian Affairs: Repatriation topics

UCLA Repatriation and Special Announcements

• Finalization of the UC Policy on Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation (October 27, 2022)
• Appointment of Professors Angela R. Riley and Shannon Speed as Special Advisors to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs (July 1. 2022) 
• Important Information about the Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation Interim Policy (April 27. 2021)