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The National Park Service is announcing that Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA, intends to return a culturally significant item, a lumjawi/canoe, to the Pit River Tribe. This repatriation is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and is scheduled to occur after May 19, 2025. The canoe, crafted from a single pine log, holds important historical and cultural significance for the Tribe. Turtle Bay Exploration Park will work with any other parties who may claim a connection to the canoe to ensure it is returned to the right group.

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 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 Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts plans to return a cultural item, specifically a group of shell wampum beads, to the Tuscarora Nation. This action is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which ensures the return of culturally significant objects to Native American tribes. The museum is acknowledging the item's cultural and historical significance to the Tuscarora Nation. If there are any other claims for repatriation, these must be made before or on January 29, 2025, when the repatriation can officially take place.

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the repatriation of associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Sonoma State University has completed an inventory showing a cultural connection between these objects and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The notice specifies that requests for repatriation can be submitted by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or descendants, and repatriation may happen on or after February 18, 2025. The University is responsible for sending this notice to relevant groups.

The University of Kansas plans to return a cultural item—a silver ring—that is considered an unassociated funerary object according to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The ring, linked to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, was taken from an Arapaho man named Wox-Ei-Bet' and has been part of a museum collection that is now managed by the University of Kansas. The repatriation process involves consulting with relevant Native American tribes, and competing claims may be considered before the item is returned. The formal repatriation could occur on or after January 29, 2025.

The National Park Service has announced that the Museum of Us in San Diego, California, has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes human remains and 3,081 associated funerary objects connected to Native American tribes, specifically the Ione Band of Miwok Indians and the Wilton Rancheria in California. These remains and objects were originally collected by archaeologists in the Central Valley of California between 1930 and 1936 and will be eligible for repatriation starting April 16, 2025. Repatriation requests can be submitted by tribes and organizations identified in the notice or others with proof of cultural affiliation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Gila National Forest plans to transfer human remains and funerary objects found on federal or tribal lands to their rightful descendants or associated Native American tribes. This action is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Claims for these items can be made until March 18, 2026, and if competing claims arise, the Gila National Forest must decide the most suitable claimant. Priority for disposition has been given to tribes such as the Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Michigan State University plans to repatriate a cultural item classified as an unassociated funerary object. This item is a textile fragment in plaster, linked to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana, and was originally removed from a mound in Cass County, Michigan. The repatriation may take place on or after February 18, 2025, but other interested parties may submit requests for repatriation if they can demonstrate a cultural connection. Michigan State University will resolve any competing claims before proceeding with the handover.

The Chugach National Forest, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, plans to repatriate unassociated funerary objects found at an archaeological site in Alaska. These items, including pieces of hide and carved wooden slats, are linked to Native American burial practices. According to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Native Village of Chenega and the Native Village of Tatitlek have priority for claiming these objects. If no claims are made by January 16, 2026, the objects will be considered unclaimed.