Indigenous remains found at UC Berkeley construction site

ICYMI: Berkeley returns Ohlone site to indigenous trust

The city of Berkeley has agreed to return the Ohlone Shellmound Village site to an indigenous trust.

BERKELEY, Calif. - Skeletal remains discovered Wednesday at a University of California, Berkeley construction site belong to an Indigenous person, university officials confirmed.

The remains were found at an undisclosed campus-owned construction site, according to the university’s Strategic Communications team.

Coroner investigation

Following the discovery, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office conducted an investigation to determine the origin of the remains.

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"The Alameda County Coroner's Office determined the remains were likely historical Native American remains, and not connected to any crime," the university said in a statement.

The university’s Governmental and Community Relations office, which manages issues regarding Indigenous remains, is now coordinating with the California Native American Heritage Commission to ensure respectful and appropriate next steps.