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The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) plans to repatriate 984 cultural items to certain Native American tribes, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. These items, mostly ceramic vessel fragments, were removed from a site in Qualla Boundary, North Carolina, between 1935 and 1936 without permission and are considered unassociated funerary objects. Repatriation may take place after May 19, 2025, and requests for repatriation can be made by other eligible tribes or descendants who can prove a cultural connection. The process follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

The Yale Peabody Museum has completed an inventory as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which has identified human remains belonging to six Native American individuals. These remains are culturally affiliated with tribes including the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Kaw, among others. The museum plans to repatriate these remains to the affiliated tribes beginning on or after April 18, 2025. Requests for repatriation can be submitted by the identified tribes or any other Indian Tribe, lineal descendant, or Native Hawaiian organization that can prove a cultural connection by a preponderance of the evidence.

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.

The University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains, identifying them as belonging to a Native American individual from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. According to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), these remains can be repatriated starting May 19, 2025. Interested groups, including the Seminole Tribe and other eligible Native groups or lineal descendants, can submit written requests for the repatriation of these remains. The National Park Service published this notice, but the responsibility for determining the rightful claimants lies with the University of Florida.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum has completed an inventory in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), identifying human remains and 14 associated funerary objects from a burial mound in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. These remains and objects have cultural ties to various Sioux tribes and other Native American groups. Repatriation, or the return of these items, can occur starting April 18, 2025. This process allows tribes or descendants to request the return of these remains and is managed by the museum with oversight from the National Park Service.

The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) has completed an inventory of human remains, identifying a cultural connection between the remains and certain Native American Tribes within Oregon, as noted in this Federal Register notice. The remains, potentially unearthed by George Himes from a site near the Willamette Hotel in Salem, were cataloged by OHS in 1899. The repatriation of these remains is scheduled to commence on or after April 28, 2025, for recognized tribes or eligible requestors who have established cultural ties. Competing repatriation claims will be assessed by OHS to determine the most appropriate recipient.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Longyear Museum of Anthropology at Colgate University plans to return 26 cultural items to tribes or organizations with cultural ties to them, like the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California. These items include 25 shell beads and a shell pendant that were once associated with Native American burial practices. They were acquired as a gift in 1962 and may have originated from a historical collection in California. The repatriation process may begin after February 18, 2025, and other tribes or lineal descendants can also request the return of these items by providing evidence of their cultural connection.

In line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library plans to return cultural items to their rightful owners. These items include a conch shell and six strings of wampum linked to the Wyandotte Nation, which are significant for Native American religious practices. Repatriation can begin on or after May 30, 2025, and additional requests for the return of these items can be submitted by eligible claimants. The library must resolve any competing claims before the items are repatriated.

Indiana University plans to return a cultural item that is considered sacred under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item, a mask collected in Barrow, Alaska, is a ceremonial object necessary for traditional Native American religious practices. The university has determined there is a connection between the mask and the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, and it may be repatriated on or after January 13, 2025. Competing requests for the item's return will be evaluated by Indiana University to determine the most appropriate recipient.

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH) is planning to repatriate 731 unassociated funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. These items were excavated from four archaeological sites in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, and are believed to have been used in Native American burial practices. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), repatriation can proceed from January 29, 2025. Competing claims for these cultural items can be submitted by any lineal descendant or culturally affiliated tribe or organization if they can show evidence of their connection to the items.