Search Results for citation:"90 FR 13871"

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and found cultural affiliations between certain human remains and associated funerary objects and Native American Tribes, specifically The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The notice outlines the types and origins of these remains and objects, which were excavated in Georgia and have been held at the University of Georgia. Repatriation requests can be made by eligible Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants, and repatriation could begin on or after April 28, 2025. The National Park Service published this notice, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the determinations and repatriation process.

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, which were removed from various sites in Utah. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), it is determined that these remains have cultural affiliations with numerous Indian Tribes, including the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation, among others. The remains and objects were discovered as part of archaeological surveys conducted from the 1950s to 1960s. Repatriation of these items to the rightful Tribes can occur on or after April 28, 2025, and involves notifying relevant cultural and tribal organizations.