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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma State University is planning to return 88 cultural items to their rightful owners, the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, after April 16, 2025. These items, which include stone tools and faunal bones from archaeological sites near Kelseyville, California, hold significant cultural importance to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Sonoma State University will determine the appropriate recipient if there are competing requests for repatriation. The National Park Service is overseeing this process but is not responsible for the determinations.

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.

The National Park Service issued a notice about the disposition of human remains found in the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. These remains are believed to belong to at least 10 Native American individuals and were discovered at a historical site associated with the Gallina culture. The remains will be returned to either the lineal descendants or one of several identified Native American tribes if claimed by December 30, 2025. If no claims are made by that date, the remains will be considered unclaimed.

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 Fowler Museum at UCLA has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They determined a cultural affiliation with the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in California. The museum identified two sets of human remains and over 2,600 associated funerary items. Repatriation of these remains and objects may begin on or after January 17, 2025, and interested parties are invited to submit requests for repatriation.

The San Bernardino County Museum plans to return certain cultural items to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, as they meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items, mostly collected around the mid-1900s, include stone bowls, shell beads, and other culturally significant artifacts, and they have a cultural connection to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. The repatriation might begin on or after May 19, 2025, depending on requests from affiliated groups.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States will hold an open meeting of its Board of Directors via teleconference on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. The public can observe the discussion of State Department Vetting of EXIM Transactions during Item Number 1. Interested individuals must register online for the audio-only conference by noon on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, to receive the necessary call-in information. For more information, people can contact Joyce B. Stone at 202-257-4086.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex intends to return 98 cultural items to Native American groups under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, which include artifacts like a stone anchor and glass trade beads, were collected from a burial site in Clark County, Washington. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, along with the Chinook Nation, are working together on this repatriation. The items' return to eligible claimants may begin on or after May 19, 2025.

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.

The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky has finished an inventory of Native American human remains and associated items. They have identified a cultural link between these remains and several Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice outlines that repatriation, or the return of these remains and objects, may begin on or after January 6, 2025. This process follows the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and any tribe or lineal descendant can request repatriation if they can prove cultural affiliation.