About 400 remains of Gabrielino-Tongva tribal ancestors have been removed from a construction site in southern California.

The developer of the Playa Vista housing community plans to rebury the remains at a nearby location. For now, they remain locked in boxes amid debate over how such excavations should be handled.

Under state law, the developer consulted with the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe. But the law doesn't allow the tribe to halt any work.

The developer says it has spent $10 million to remove the remains. The burial ground is believed to be about 200 years old.

The Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe is not federally recognized.

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