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The Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They found a cultural connection between the remains and several Native American tribes, such as the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, among others. The remains and objects may be returned to identified tribes or descendants starting April 28, 2025. If multiple requests are made for the repatriation of these items, the museum will decide which request is appropriate.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service at the Hoosier National Forest plans to return human remains and funerary objects to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. These items, found at a site in Indiana, are associated with Native American ancestry and include bone fragments, a bear canine tooth, and a shell bead. The process follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and claims must be made by March 19, 2026, or they become unclaimed. The National Park Service oversees these actions but is not responsible for identifying the remains.