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The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains under the guidelines of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains, consisting of hair clippings from three young individuals who attended the Sherman Institute in the early 1930s, have been identified as culturally connected to specific Native American Tribes. The identified tribes include the Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community, Greenville Rancheria, and the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria. Repatriation of the remains will start on or after April 18, 2025, with requests needing to be sent to the responsible official.

The Denver Art Museum plans to return a cultural item known as the Raven Screen to the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribe. This action is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which aims to ensure cultural objects are in the rightful hands of their original communities. The Raven Screen, made up of two wooden sections with raven motifs, holds significant cultural value for the Tlingit community in Alaska. The repatriation process may begin after April 18, 2025, and other tribes or parties who believe they have a claim can submit requests for repatriation.

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 University of California, Davis has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They found that these remains and objects are culturally linked to the Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians, Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, and Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation in California. Written requests for the return of these items can be made by the tribes or a cultural descendant by April 18, 2025. If there are competing claims for repatriation, UC Davis will decide on the most appropriate party.

Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory found cultural ties between the remains and objects with various Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The university plans to repatriate these remains and objects starting on January 13, 2025. If there are competing repatriation requests, Indiana University will determine the most appropriate requestor.

The U.S. Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region, has finished an inventory of human remains found in Chernabura Island, Alaska, with the help of Vassar College and several Native American tribes or organizations. These remains are believed to be affiliated with present-day tribes, including the Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove and Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point. The National Park Service has issued a notice inviting other tribes or organizations not mentioned to request control of these remains before March 1, 2021, after which the remains may be transferred to the identified tribes if no additional requests are made.

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the completion of an inventory by the Tennessee Department of Conservation and Environment, Division of Archaeology. This inventory, conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), confirms a cultural connection between certain human remains and artifacts with Native American tribes, including the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The remains and items were found at various locations in Tennessee and may be repatriated starting February 18, 2025, to the rightful tribes or organizations. Competing claims for repatriation will be resolved by determining the most appropriate requestor.