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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains and found a cultural connection to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. The remains consist of hair clippings from two 15-year-old individuals identified as Blackfoot, collected by James T. Ryan between 1930 and 1933 at the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon. The museum is facilitating the repatriation process, and requests for the return of the remains can be submitted until January 17, 2025. If multiple requests are submitted, the museum will determine the most appropriate recipient.

In compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Milwaukee Public Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and identified them as culturally affiliated with certain Native American tribes. The museum plans to repatriate these items to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin starting on or after January 29, 2025. If multiple repatriation requests are received, the museum will determine the most appropriate requestor. The National Park Service published this notice, but the determinations and responsibilities rest with the Milwaukee Public Museum.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the Kikuchi Center at Kaua`i Community College has completed an inventory of human remains and a bone fish hook associated with them. They determined a cultural link between these remains and Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation to the rightful tribes or organizations may begin as early as January 6, 2025, with requests needing to be sent to Jason Ford at the Kikuchi Center. If there are competing claims, the Kikuchi Center will decide the most appropriate recipient prior to repatriation.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis plans to return a cultural item, described as an unassociated funerary object, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This item is a stone animal effigy pipe found near Marietta, Ohio, associated with the Shawnee Nation, specifically the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. This repatriation could occur on or after January 17, 2025. Additional written requests for the item's return can be submitted by lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes or organizations.

The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO, has completed an inventory of human remains, determining a cultural link between these remains and the Shawnee Tribe, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation, or the return of these remains to affiliated tribes, may occur starting April 18, 2025. The remains, owned by Andrew Taylor Still, founder of Osteopathy, were acquired in areas of Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. Requests for repatriation can be made by tribes or descendants who can establish a connection to the remains.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has finished an inventory as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, identifying a cultural link between the human remains in their collection and certain Native American tribes and organizations. The remains include four cranial fragments, originally collected in Madera County, California, and are affiliated with the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California, Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, and the Tule River Indian Tribe. Repatriation of these remains is set to begin on or after May 30, 2025. Any claims for repatriation should be sent to the museum, and if multiple claims are made, the museum will decide the most suitable recipient.

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 Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History plans to repatriate cultural items to Native American tribes as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, which are considered unassociated funerary objects, were recovered from the Vasquez Rocks site in northern Los Angeles County and are associated with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation and Morongo Band of Mission Indians. The museum used archaeological evidence and consultations with tribes to determine the cultural affiliations of these items. Repatriation may begin on or after May 30, 2025.

The National Park Service, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, plans to return human remains found at Luna Moth Rockshelter in Scott County, Tennessee, to their rightful Native American descendants or affiliated tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains, which belong to one individual of Native American ancestry, are currently kept at the Southeast Archeology Center in Florida. Multiple tribes, including the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and Cherokee Nation, have been identified as having priority for the remains' disposition. Interested parties must claim the remains by December 5, 2025, or they will be considered unclaimed. Disposition can occur as soon as January 6, 2025, if claims are made.

The University of California, Berkeley plans to return 32 cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These items, collected from various locations in Sacramento County, CA, have a cultural connection to the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and others. Repatriation may begin on or after April 18, 2025, and interested tribes or organizations with cultural ties can submit requests. If there are competing claims, the University will determine the most appropriate requestor.