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The Geneva Historical Society has completed an inventory of human remains found at Reed Farm in Ontario County, NY, and determined a cultural link to the Seneca Nation of Indians. These remains, discovered in 1969 and thought to be prehistoric, were officially under the Society's control since 1995. The National Park Service has published a notice, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, that outlines the process for others with potential claims to request control of the remains before they are transferred to the Seneca Nation. Requests for transfer must be submitted by March 1, 2021, if other claimants wish to come forward.

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.