The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and identified a cultural connection with the Pueblo of Nambe in New Mexico. The remains are those of at least 11 Native American individuals, along with 157 associated objects, such as stone tools and ceramics. The repatriation of these items can occur on or after May 19, 2025, with requests being accepted from identified tribes or individuals showing cultural links. Competing claims will be resolved by the Bureau before any repatriation.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of the Interior has found some bones and old things belonging to Native Americans and decided they belong to a group of people called the Pueblo of Nambe in New Mexico. They will give these items back to them after May 19, 2025, but first need to make sure nobody else who might have a claim disagrees.