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8010-8011: California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Establishes a state repatriation policy intent that is consistent with and facilitates implementation of the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Strives to ensure that all California Indian human remains and cultural items are treated with dignity and respect. Encourages voluntary disclosure and return of remains and cultural items by publicly funded agencies and museums in California. States an intent for the state to provide mechanisms for aiding California Indian tribes, including non-federally recognized tribes, in filing repatriation claims and getting responses to those claims.