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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.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), History Colorado has completed an inventory of human remains, identifying a cultural link between these remains and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado. The inventory includes locks and braids of human hair taken in the 1890s and a shirt with attached human hair. Repatriation of these remains to recognized tribes or lineal descendants may begin after January 6, 2025. Competing requests for repatriation are resolved by History Colorado, and they are responsible for notifying the relevant tribes and organizations.

The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences is planning to return a cultural item, a ceramic vessel known as catalog number C478, to its rightful owners in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This item was originally part of a burial site at Moundville in Alabama and is linked to the Muskogean-speaking tribes. The item is set for repatriation on or after May 19, 2025. Requests for repatriation must be submitted in writing to Kathryn H. Leacock at the Buffalo Museum of Science.

The Western Washington University, Department of Anthropology (WWU), has finished an inventory of human remains and burial artifacts under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They found a cultural link between these remains and artifacts with the Lummi Tribe and the Nooksack Indian Tribe. The remains, discovered in Birch Bay, Whatcom County, WA, may be returned to the tribes starting January 17, 2025. The WWU is responsible for managing the repatriation process and handling any competing claims for the items.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has identified human remains of at least nine Native American individuals from different locations in the United States. These remains consist of hair clippings collected in the early 1930s and are culturally affiliated with several Ute tribes. The museum plans to return the remains to their respective tribes or other eligible claimants, with repatriation possible from April 18, 2025. The National Park Service is overseeing this process, but the determinations regarding the repatriation are solely the responsibility of the Peabody Museum.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has announced through a notice that it has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, collected from the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School in Oklahoma in the early 1930s, have been culturally affiliated with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes of Oklahoma. The museum plans to repatriate these remains starting January 17, 2025, and is accepting requests from the identified tribes and potential descendants. If multiple requests are received, the museum will decide on the most appropriate recipient.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Arizona has completed an inventory of human remains and a funerary object found in their storage. They determined a cultural connection between these items and several Native American tribes, including those from Arizona and New Mexico. The human remains and funerary item may be returned to these tribes or any rightful descendants who can prove their connection starting February 18, 2025. The National Park Service, which published this notice, is not responsible for determining the cultural affiliation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service in the Tonto National Forest is planning to repatriate Native American human remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items come from archaeological sites mostly in Gila County, Arizona, and will be returned to the appropriate Native American tribes, including the Ak-Chin Indian Community and the Hopi Tribe. Written claims for these items must be submitted by March 17, 2026, and if no claims are received, the items will remain unclaimed. The repatriation process is set to begin on April 16, 2025.

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.