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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is planning to repatriate 265 cultural items that are considered culturally important to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California. These items were excavated in 2011 along Highway 1 in Sonoma County and include shells, bones, beads, stones, and other artifacts. The repatriation process is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and may occur on or after January 6, 2025. If other claims are made on these items, Caltrans will determine the rightful recipient based on the submitted evidence.

The University of Tennessee's McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture has conducted an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, finding a cultural connection with The Chickasaw Nation. These remains and objects were unearthed from the Indian Bluff site in Stewart County, Tennessee, during a 1939 excavation. Repatriation to recognized Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, including The Chickasaw Nation, may begin on or after April 17, 2025. Competing claims for repatriation will be assessed by the University, and joint requests will be treated as single non-competing claims.

In a notice published by the National Park Service, Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California, plans to return 113 cultural items to Native American tribes, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, which include stone tools and animal bone fragments, have cultural significance to the Pit River Tribe. The repatriation process is set to begin on May 19, 2025, and requests can be submitted by tribes or descendants seeking the return of these objects. The National Park Service clarifies that it is not responsible for the determinations in this notice, which are managed by Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains and determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. This determination is made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the remains can begin on or after April 17, 2025. Requests for repatriation can be made by the identified Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, or by others who can demonstrate cultural affiliation.

The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to return several cultural items to Native American tribes, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items include four unassociated funerary objects and five objects of cultural patrimony, such as baskets, which have significant cultural connections to the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. The repatriation of these items can start on or after February 18, 2025. Competing claims for repatriation will be resolved by the museum, and the announcement is also open for any additional claims from descendants or affiliated tribes.

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 University of California, Riverside has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) identifying human remains and funerary objects connected to Native American tribes. The inventory found cultural affiliation with several tribes in California, including the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians and others. Repatriation, the process of returning these remains and objects to the tribes, could start on January 29, 2025. If there are conflicting claims, the university will decide the rightful requestor.

The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands plans to transfer human remains and funerary objects, found in South Dakota, back to Native American tribes as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The identified tribes with priority for this process include the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, several Sioux and Cheyenne River Tribes, among others. If any tribe or descendant wants to claim the remains, they must send a written request by January 16, 2026. If competing claims occur, the Forest Service will decide on the appropriate claimant. Disposition may start after February 18, 2025.

The National Park Service has issued a notice regarding Northwestern University's completion of an inventory of human remains as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university has identified the remains of three Native American individuals that have cultural ties to several tribes including the Forest County Potawatomi Community and Ho-Chunk Nation. Repatriation of these remains may begin on or after April 17, 2025, and requests must be submitted to the contact provided in the notice. Northwestern University will handle any competing requests to determine the appropriate recipient for the human remains.

The Field Museum in Chicago plans to return 11 cultural items to the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria in California. These items, removed from Tulare Lake in 1901 and including baskets and stone tools, are considered sacred and necessary for current Native American religious practices. The museum intends to complete the repatriation by January 13, 2025, but other eligible tribes or descendants can also request the items if they prove their affiliation. The National Park Service published this notice under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) guidelines.