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The Department of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University (NIU) has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They found that the remains, representing three Native American individuals, have a cultural connection with The Osage Nation. The National Park Service has outlined the process for repatriation, which can start after January 6, 2025. Requests for repatriation can be submitted by the identified tribes or other eligible claimants who can demonstrate a connection.

The National Park Service plans to return human remains and associated funerary objects collected from the Mink Island Site in Alaska to their rightful descendants as specified by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains and items were obtained through archaeological efforts and natural erosion processes. The objects, including tools and carved items, have been linked to at least twelve Native American individuals. Disposition is set to occur after April 17, 2025, with claims for these remains encouraged by March 18, 2026, from eligible lineal descendants or tribes.

The Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts plans to return a cultural item, specifically a group of shell wampum beads, to the Tuscarora Nation. This action is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which ensures the return of culturally significant objects to Native American tribes. The museum is acknowledging the item's cultural and historical significance to the Tuscarora Nation. If there are any other claims for repatriation, these must be made before or on January 29, 2025, when the repatriation can officially take place.

The Field Museum in Chicago plans to return 64 cultural items, considered unassociated funerary objects, to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico. These items were taken from Homolovi II in Navajo County, Arizona, during an archaeological expedition in 1897. According to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, these objects are linked to the tribes' cultural practices related to human burials. The museum will wait until at least May 19, 2025, to repatriate the items, giving others a chance to submit claims if they can prove a connection by a preponderance of evidence.

The National Park Service is announcing that Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA, intends to return a culturally significant item, a lumjawi/canoe, to the Pit River Tribe. This repatriation is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and is scheduled to occur after May 19, 2025. The canoe, crafted from a single pine log, holds important historical and cultural significance for the Tribe. Turtle Bay Exploration Park will work with any other parties who may claim a connection to the canoe to ensure it is returned to the right group.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has finished an inventory of human remains and determined a connection to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These remains represent at least eight Native American individuals believed to have been found in San Luis Obispo, CA. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, may request repatriation of the remains starting May 19, 2025. Cal Poly will process requests from any recognized Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization, or lineal descendant with a valid cultural connection.

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the repatriation of associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Sonoma State University has completed an inventory showing a cultural connection between these objects and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The notice specifies that requests for repatriation can be submitted by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or descendants, and repatriation may happen on or after February 18, 2025. The University is responsible for sending this notice to relevant groups.

The National Park Service has announced that the Museum of Us in San Diego, California, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes human remains and 3,081 associated funerary objects connected to Native American tribes, specifically the Ione Band of Miwok Indians and the Wilton Rancheria in California. These remains and objects were originally collected by archaeologists in the Central Valley of California between 1930 and 1936 and will be eligible for repatriation starting April 16, 2025. Repatriation requests can be submitted by tribes and organizations identified in the notice or others with proof of cultural affiliation.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of a funerary object under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item, a pair of beaded child's moccasins identified as "Sioux," was found to be connected to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana. Repatriation of the moccasins may happen on or after May 12, 2025, to the rightful descendant or tribe. Competing claims for the object will be assessed to determine the most suitable party for repatriation.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains, determining cultural affiliations with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains, consisting of hair clippings from 23 individuals of Native American ancestry, were collected from various locations in Alaska and Oregon during the early 1930s. These remains are linked to numerous Native communities, including the Chinik Eskimo Community and others. The repatriation process for these remains is set to begin after May 19, 2025, allowing tribes and lineal descendants to submit requests for their return under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).