NAGPRA Inventory Completion Notice for Asylum Hill Remains in Mississippi
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This notice confirms that the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects removed from the Asylum Hill site at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The department found a cultural affiliation with tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice. Repatriation requests may be submitted to the department’s NAGPRA coordinator, and the remains and objects may be returned on or after July 22, 2026. The notice mainly affects tribal representatives, Native Hawaiian organizations, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and institutions handling NAGPRA-related collections.
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Key Changes
- Confirms completion of a NAGPRA inventory for at least one individual and associated funerary objects from the Asylum Hill site
- Identifies a cultural affiliation with tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice
- Allows repatriation requests, with return possible on or after July 22, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Entities seeking repatriation of the listed human remains and associated funerary objects must send a written repatriation request to Jaquelin Padilla, NAGPRA Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, at the provided mailing address or email.
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History may return the identified human remains and associated funerary objects only on or after July 22, 2026.