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The National Park Service has announced a plan to return a culturally significant item, a Blackfeet Hairlock Shirt, to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana. This action is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and acknowledges the shirt's importance to the tribe’s cultural heritage. The repatriation process will begin on or after April 18, 2025. If other tribes or descendants also request the shirt, the park will decide on the most suitable requestor for the repatriation.

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.

The Cincinnati Museum Center intends to repatriate a cultural item, specifically a "Hohokam Indian Paint Palette," under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This item has significant cultural importance to the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona and is used in religious ceremonies. The Museum outlined a process for any additional requests for repatriation and stated that the item might be returned on or after January 13, 2025, depending on requests. If multiple requests arise, the Museum will decide the appropriate recipient before proceeding with the repatriation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Mendocino National Forest, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), plans to return human remains and cultural objects found on federal or tribal lands to the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. These artifacts and remains were uncovered during archaeological projects in Tehama County, California, and are affiliated with the Nomlaki tribe. Claims for these items can be made until December 30, 2025, after which unclaimed items will be considered unclaimed artifacts or remains. The Mendocino National Forest will resolve any competing claims and coordinate with identified groups for the disposition process.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art plans to return two cultural items—a girl's dress and a tobacco bag—to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. These items are considered sacred and have significant cultural importance to the tribes. The museum received the items in 2019 from collectors who did not have documentation of their origin. If other groups or individuals can demonstrate a cultural connection to these items, they can request repatriation as well. The return of the items could happen on or after April 17, 2025.

The National Park Service is announcing that Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA, intends to return a culturally significant item, a lumjawi/canoe, to the Pit River Tribe. This repatriation is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and is scheduled to occur after May 19, 2025. The canoe, crafted from a single pine log, holds important historical and cultural significance for the Tribe. Turtle Bay Exploration Park will work with any other parties who may claim a connection to the canoe to ensure it is returned to the right group.

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 San Bernardino County Museum plans to return cultural items to Native American tribes in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items, which include necklaces, beads, buttons, and bones, were initially taken from Auburn, California, and later donated to the museum. The museum has identified a connection between these items and the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. The repatriation may begin on or after April 18, 2025, and the museum is responsible for resolving any competing requests for these items.

The Geneva Historical Society intends to return 104 cultural items to appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, taken from White Springs Farm in Ontario County, NY, in the 1800s, include a wooden hair comb identified as a funerary object and 103 items considered to be of cultural importance to the Seneca Nation of Indians. Descendants or other tribe representatives wishing to claim the items must make a written request by March 1, 2021. If no additional claims are made, the items will be transferred to the Seneca Nation of Indians.

The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. in Missouri plans to return 67 cultural items that are considered sacred and of cultural significance to certain Native American Tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items were donated by collectors over the years and include necklaces, baskets, weapons, and a cradleboard doll, among others. The repatriation is scheduled to take place on or after February 18, 2025, and involves the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, with opportunities for other tribes or descendants to submit claims if they can demonstrate cultural affiliation. This process is overseen by the National Park Service, which is responsible for notifying all relevant parties.