California State University campuses across the state have largely failed to return human remains and cultural artifacts to Native tribes, despite a 1990 law requiring them to do so, a state auditor found.
More than half of the 21 CSU campuses with Native collections have failed to repatriate any artifacts or remains to tribes, according to a report released Thursday by California State Auditor Grant Parks. Two campuses that did return things did not follow the legal requirements, the auditor said.
Overall, the CSU system has repatriated just 6% of its collections to tribes, the report found.
