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The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (LACMNH) has completed an inventory of Native American human remains, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They found a cultural link between these remains and certain Native American tribes, like the Serrano and Tataviam peoples. The museum is working with these tribes, including the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation and Morongo Band of Mission Indians, regarding repatriation of the remains, planned to start on or after January 17, 2025. This action ensures the proper return of ancestral remains to their descendant communities under federal law.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has identified cultural connections between certain human remains and Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These remains, comprising hair clippings from four individuals, were collected at the Sherman Institute in California and the Carson Indian School in Nevada during the early 1930s. The museum is planning to repatriate the remains to the appropriate tribes starting April 16, 2025, following the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Competing requests for the repatriation will be resolved by the museum, which will notify the relevant tribe or organization once the decision is made.

The University of California, Riverside plans to return cultural objects to Native American tribes, as stipulated under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These objects include unassociated funerary items and cultural patrimony objects linked to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. Several archaeological investigations from 1965 to 2018 resulted in the recovery of these objects. Repatriation of these items can occur after February 18, 2025, once claims are validated and competing requests are resolved.

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 Department of Anthropology at Western Washington University plans to return certain cultural items to Native American tribes, in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These items, originating from archaeological sites on the Swinomish Indian Reservation and collected near Weaverling Spit, are of cultural significance to the Samish Indian Nation and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Repatriation could begin on or after January 13, 2025. The notice allows other tribes or individuals to submit claims for these items if they can prove a connection.

The California State University, Sacramento has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and identified a cultural link with certain Native American tribes, as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of these objects can begin on or after January 29, 2025, to tribes identified in the notice or to others who can prove a cultural connection. The objects in question were initially collected in the 1950s and given to the university, though some objects are currently missing. The notice is issued by the National Park Service but the determinations and responsibility rest with the university.

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 University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History plans to return a culturally significant coiled basket to the Pechanga Band of Indians, as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The basket, initially donated in 1937, is mistakenly labeled as connected to tribes near the Navajo but has been identified as "Mission style," belonging to Southern California Native peoples. The museum has confirmed its cultural importance to the Pechanga Band after consulting with the tribe. Repatriation of the basket is expected to happen after January 29, 2025, unless there are competing claims.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma State University is planning to return cultural items to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These items, referred to as unassociated funerary objects, were previously collected from various archaeological sites in Sonoma County, California. The university identified a cultural connection to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California, and has initiated the process for repatriation. Competing claims must be resolved by Sonoma State University, which will send the relevant notice to interested parties.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Yale Peabody Museum has carried out an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. They determined a cultural link between these remains and certain Indian Tribes, specifically the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. This notice states that the human remains of at least 82 Native American individuals and 67 associated funerary objects might be repatriated starting April 16, 2025. Requests for repatriation can be made by the identified Tribes, or by others who can prove a cultural affiliation.