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The No Man's Land Museum in Goodwell, Oklahoma, has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum determined that there are no lineal descendants or tribes with cultural connections to these remains. However, repatriation of the remains can proceed after February 18, 2025, if requested by a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization that can prove a connection. The museum undertook consultations with several tribes, though no affiliation was found.

San Bernardino County Museum, as stated in a notice by the National Park Service, plans to return several cultural items in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items, which include sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony, are associated with various Native American Tribes and have been identified as having historical and cultural significance. Repatriation is set to begin on April 28, 2025, and the museum will entertain additional requests from any lineal descendants or affiliated Indian Tribes. The goal is to ensure that these cultural items are returned to their rightful communities.

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 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. UAB has determined that there is a cultural link between these remains and objects and certain Native American tribes, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, among others. The items are eligible for repatriation starting April 16, 2025, to these tribes or other eligible requestors who can prove a cultural connection. The National Park Service has published this notice as part of its administrative duties, but the responsibility for the determinations rests with UAB.

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural connection with certain Native American tribes and organizations. These remains, which are believed to be those of a Native American adolescent, will be repatriated to the tribes associated with the Maine Wabanaki Intertribal Repatriation Committee. The museum invites requests for repatriation, which can be made by the identified tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or any lineal descendant demonstrating a cultural link. The National Park Service published this notice, with the repatriation process beginning on or after April 18, 2025.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) plans to return a cultural item, a basket, to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This decision follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which helps return cultural items of significance to Native American tribes. The basket was used historically for transporting infants to the agency office for adoption by non-Native families. The BIA is accepting additional requests for repatriation from other descendants or tribes who can prove cultural ties to the item, with plans to return it after February 18, 2025, if no competing requests are made.

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.