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The University of California, Davis has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and identified cultural affiliations between certain funerary objects and several Native American Tribes. These objects were found with human remains during excavations at a site in California. The university plans to repatriate these objects to the affiliated tribes starting May 19, 2025. If there are competing claims for the objects, UC Davis will decide the most appropriate requestor.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains and objects have a cultural link to several Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations which are specified in the notice. Repatriation can occur on or after January 29, 2025, and requests can be made by affected tribes and organizations, or other parties proving a cultural affiliation. If multiple requests emerge, the university will decide the most suitable recipient.

The National Park Service is seeking nominations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee. The Secretary of the Interior will appoint one member from those nominated by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or traditional Native American religious leaders, and the member must be a traditional Indian religious leader. Nominations need to be submitted by February 3, 2025, and must follow specific guidelines, including providing a resume and affirming the nominee's qualifications. Members of the Committee serve without pay but are reimbursed for travel expenses related to Committee activities.

The Kikuchi Center at Kaua'i Community College plans to return certain cultural items that meet the criteria for unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, including a 19th-century non-human bone toothbrush, a kapa beater, and three coral abraders, are believed to be linked to Native Hawaiian burial practices. The repatriation process may start on or after January 13, 2025, and will involve consulting with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations that have shown a cultural connection to these items. If there are multiple requests for the same items, the Kikuchi Center will determine the most appropriate requestor.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), after consulting with certain Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, has decided that some cultural items found in Alabama are unassociated funerary objects. These items, linked to Native American burials, are subject to repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Tribes or Native Hawaiian groups not already identified in the notice can claim these items by sending a written request by March 1, 2021. After this date, if no new claims are made, the TVA will transfer the items to the specified Tribes.

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 Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia has completed an inventory of human remains and confirmed a cultural connection to Native Hawaiian ancestry. In line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the remains, which include a radius, a cranium, and a placental corrosion preparation, will be repatriated to the Hui Iwi Kuamo'o or other appropriate claimants. Repatriation can start after April 17, 2025, and anyone wanting to claim the remains must submit a request showing a cultural affiliation. If multiple requests are received, the museum will decide who should receive the remains.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex, is planning to return human remains to their rightful descendants in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, found in Jefferson County, Washington, and identified as belonging to a Native American individual, may be claimed by lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations by April 20, 2026. After this date, the remains will become unclaimed. The Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex will determine the most appropriate claimant if competing claims are received.

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 Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) plans to repatriate a sacred cultural item, a heraldic house screen associated with the Tlingit Thunderbird Clan, back to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. This item, integral to Tlingit rituals, was acquired by LACMA in 2017 after being auctioned and owned by a private collector. The museum is in consultation with Native tribes and descendent organizations, inviting any other claimants to contact them by February 22, 2021. If no additional claims are made, the item will be transferred to the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes as it holds historical and ceremonial significance.