Los Rios Community College District: District Bans Images and Replicas of Native American Artifacts
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Case Overview
On October 3, 2023, Los Rios Community College District announced a moratorium on the “use or creation of images and reproductions of Native American human remains and cultural items,” including for teaching and use in students’ research papers. ݮƵAPP wrote the district on August 30, 2024, calling on it to end this policy and allow faculty and students to use these images and reproductions. After the district responded on September 13, ݮƵAPP wrote again on October 24, reiterating our concerns. Cosumnes River College Academic Senate President Jacob Velasquez then informed us that the district won’t change its existing policy without approval from tribal partners. In response, ݮƵAPP wrote the district for a third time on March 11 calling for an end to the moratorium. ݮƵAPP also blogged about the issue on March 13.