Search Results for citation:"90 FR 17958"

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has finished an inventory as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, identifying a cultural link between the human remains in their collection and certain Native American tribes and organizations. The remains include four cranial fragments, originally collected in Madera County, California, and are affiliated with the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, and the Tule River Indian Tribe. Repatriation of these remains is set to begin on or after May 30, 2025. Any claims for repatriation should be sent to the museum, and if multiple claims are made, the museum will decide the most suitable recipient.

The University of Tennessee's Department of Anthropology and the Kansas State Historical Society have completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They determined a cultural connection between these items and the Kaw Nation and Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. The remains and objects, originating from a known Pawnee village site in Kansas, may be returned starting May 30, 2025. While challenging competing claims for repatriation will be handled by these institutions, they also ensure communication with relevant tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.