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  • 2021-03716 — Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11327
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology has completed an inventory of Native American human remains discovered at the Buick Camp Site in Elbert County, Colorado. These remains, a tooth dating back to 664-770 A.D., are identified as being culturally affiliated with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. The museum is collaborating with Native American Tribes to ensure proper handling and transfer of these remains. Anyone from a Native American Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not listed in the notice who wishes to claim the remains has until March 26, 2021, to submit a request. If no additional claims are made, the remains will be transferred to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.

    Simple Explanation

    The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology found a very old tooth that belongs to the Pawnee Nation, a Native American tribe. They are working with the tribe to make sure the tooth goes back to its rightful owners, and if no one else asks for it by March 26, 2021, the tooth will go to the Pawnee Nation.

  • 2025-04194 — Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12350
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH), has identified remains of two individuals believed to be of Native American ancestry from a site in Duval County, Florida. These remains are culturally affiliated with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The notice, issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), states that repatriation of these remains may begin on or after April 16, 2025. Competing requests for repatriation will be considered, and the most appropriate requestor will be determined by the FLMNH.

    Simple Explanation

    The University of Florida found two sets of Native American bones and plans to give them back to the Seminole and Muscogee tribes. They are working out how to decide who should get the bones if there are more than one request.