Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects
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This notice announces the completion of an inventory by the U.S. Department of the Interior of human remains and funerary objects affiliated with certain Native American tribes. It allows for the repatriation of these remains to the culturally affiliated tribes from May 18, 2026. Tribes affected include various Pueblos and Ute Tribes in the southwestern United States. Interested parties are invited to submit repatriation requests.
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Key Changes
- Completion of inventory of human remains and funerary objects.
- Repatriation can commence from May 18, 2026.
- Impacts tribes in the southwestern United States.
Obligations
What this law requires
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice must submit written requests for repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects.
Affected tribes must submit written requests for repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects to the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office.
The Bureau of Land Management must determine the most appropriate requestor for repatriation if competing requests are received.
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice must show preponderance of evidence to submit a repatriation request.
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office must determine the most appropriate requestor for repatriation if competing requests are received.