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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.

Temple University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university determined that these artifacts have a cultural connection to various Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation, or the return of these remains and objects, can begin on or after February 18, 2025. Requests for repatriation can be made by the associated groups or any other party proving a cultural or lineal connection.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the California State University, Sacramento plans to return four cultural items to Native American tribes. These items, collected in the 1960s and 1970s from Yuba County, California, are flaked stone, ground stone, modified stone, and ochre, which hold significant cultural importance. The university has determined that the items should be repatriated to the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. The repatriation may happen on or after April 18, 2025, but if other tribes also request the items, the university will decide which group is most appropriate to receive them.

The National Park Service has issued a notice regarding the disposition of certain Native American cultural items held by the Navy at the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook in California. These items, which include tourmaline crystals, a quartz crystal, ceramic pipe fragments, and shell beads, were collected from various historical sites. The notice outlines that these items are intended to be returned to appropriate lineal descendants or Native tribes, with several Native American groups given priority. Interested parties may claim these items by March 17, 2026; otherwise, they will become unclaimed cultural items. The process follows guidelines set by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

The Field Museum in Chicago plans to return 54 cultural items to Native American tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items include 19 sacred objects and 35 objects of cultural importance originally taken from tribes in California in 1901. The Field Museum will begin repatriating the items on February 18, 2025, and has identified the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California as culturally affiliated with these items. Requests for repatriation can be made by tribes not mentioned in the notice, and efforts will be made to resolve any competing claims for these artifacts.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for collecting information for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program. This program aims to aid Native American tribes and Alaska Native communities by developing housing, public facilities, and economic opportunities. HUD invites public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to minimize the burden of this information collection. Responses can be submitted through the specified online portal or by contacting HUD directly.

The U.S. Department of Defense, Navy, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) plans to transfer human remains and cultural items to Native American tribes, following the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This involves two sets of human remains and various cultural objects uncovered on naval lands in California. Tribes like the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians will have priority for these items' return. If no claim is made by March 17, 2026, these items may be declared unclaimed.

The Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia has completed an inventory of human remains that were removed from "Old Crow Agency" in Big Horn County, Montana, and found they are culturally affiliated with several Native American tribes, including the Crow Tribe of Montana. The museum is notifying any other Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not previously identified in the notice that wishes to request transfer of the remains. Interested parties must submit a request by March 11, 2021. If no additional requests are received, control of the remains will be given to the identified tribes.

The National Park Service, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands plans to return human remains found on Federal or Tribal lands to their rightful descendants or affiliated tribes. The remains, identified as belonging to a Native American individual, were discovered in the Zuni Mountains of New Mexico in 1992. The Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Laguna, and the Zuni Tribe have priority in claiming these remains. If no claims are received by January 20, 2026, the remains will be deemed unclaimed.

Indiana University has completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and identified human remains of four Native American individuals. The remains are culturally affiliated with The Osage Nation and were originally collected in Missouri. Repatriation of the remains may start on or after January 13, 2025, and interested tribes, organizations, or descendants can submit written requests for repatriation. If multiple requests are received, Indiana University will determine the most appropriate party to return the remains to.