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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis plans to return a cultural item, described as an unassociated funerary object, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This item is a stone animal effigy pipe found near Marietta, Ohio, associated with the Shawnee Nation, specifically the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. This repatriation could occur on or after January 17, 2025. Additional written requests for the item's return can be submitted by lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes or organizations.

The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They have determined that these remains have a cultural connection to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Shawnee Tribe. Repatriation of the remains could start on or after April 16, 2025. If there are competing claims for the remains, the Association will decide who should receive them.

The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky plans to return a collection of 227 cultural items to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These items, which are mostly artifacts associated with ancient burial practices, are believed to be linked to tribes such as the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Shawnee Tribe. The return of these objects is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Requests for repatriation by other recognized groups can be submitted by January 6, 2025, at the earliest.