California Native American Heritage Commission

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The California Native American Heritage Commission is a state agency responsible for protecting Native American cultural resources and sacred sites and serving as a liaison between California tribes and government entities.

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Label Occurrences
California Native American Heritage Commission canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government commission
state agency
appliesToJurisdiction California NERFINISHED
composedOf commissioners appointed by the Governor of California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasHeadquartersLocation Sacramento, California NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionOver Native American burial sites on non-federal lands in California
sacred lands on non-federal lands in California
hasMissionStatement to ensure that Native American human remains and cultural items are treated with dignity and respect
to protect Native American burials from vandalism and inadvertent destruction
to provide a legal means for the protection of Native American cultural resources and sacred sites in California
hasPrimaryResponsibility consultation with California Native American tribes on cultural resources
identification of Most Likely Descendants for Native American remains in California
maintaining a contact list of California Native American tribes
mediation of disputes involving Native American burial sites in California
protection of Native American cultural resources in California
protection of Native American sacred sites in California
repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items in California
review of state projects for impacts on Native American cultural resources
sacred lands inventory for California
hasRole advisory body on Native American cultural issues
appointment of Most Likely Descendant under California law
enforcement of certain state laws protecting Native American burials and cultural resources
liaison between California Native American tribes and local governments
liaison between California Native American tribes and state government
referral agency for Native American consultation under state environmental review
hasWebsite https://nahc.ca.gov/
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis California Government Code provisions relating to Native American heritage
California Health and Safety Code NERFINISHED
California Public Resources Code NERFINISHED
operatedBy State of California NERFINISHED
partOf Government of California NERFINISHED
subjectOf California Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act implementation in California NERFINISHED
worksWith California Native American tribes NERFINISHED
California state agencies NERFINISHED
federal agencies operating in California
local governments in California

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Indigenous peoples of California hasOrganization California Native American Heritage Commission
Puvungna recognizedBy California Native American Heritage Commission