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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) has updated its inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, confirming they are culturally linked to present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. This notice corrects previously reported numbers from a 2018 notice, increasing the number of individuals from 207 to 403 and funerary objects from 50 to 83. The notice outlines the process for Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations not mentioned to request the transfer of control over these remains and objects. If no additional requests are made by February 22, 2021, the remains and objects will be returned to the determined Tribes.

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.