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Native America Calling: Wide disparities persist when encountering ancestors’ remains
Monday, April 27, 2026
Wide disparities persist when encountering ancestors’ remains
Construction crews at the University of California, Berkeley, immediately halted work on an outdoor volleyball court when they encountered human remains.
Under California law, notifications go out to state officials and to any tribes that might be descendants. Still, such procedures are not always followed, even when the law is clear cut.
And a number of recent discoveries of remains in California and elsewhere have drawn criticism from graves protections advocates and others for how they were handled. Tune into Native America Calling to look at some recent cases and assess the current state of the public’s understanding of sacred ancestors’ remains.
Guests on Native America Calling
Tanya Hill-Montour (Mohawk of Six Nations of the Grand River), archaeological supervisor for the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada
Clare Apana (Kanaka Maoli), president and founder of Mālama Kakanilua in Hawaii
Gabriel Duncan (descendent of a federally recognized California Paiute tribe), founder of the Alameda Native History Project in California
Eva Cardenas (Mexica Chicana of Mazahua and Zapotec descent), director of organizing at NDN Collective, a non-profit
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