Notice of Inventory Completion: Florida Department of State – NAGPRA Human Remains and Funerary Objects
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The Florida Department of State has completed a formal inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects as required under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory has resulted in a determination that a cultural affiliation exists between the inventoried remains and objects and one or more federally recognized Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. This notice serves as the official public announcement triggering NAGPRA's repatriation process. Once published in the Federal Register, it initiates a 30-day period during which affiliated tribes may formally request the repatriation of the human remains and funerary objects held by the Florida Department of State. The Florida Department of State, as the holding institution, is now obligated to transfer ownership and control of the affiliated remains and objects to the lineal descendants or culturally affiliated Indian Tribes upon request, in accordance with NAGPRA's statutory requirements. No repatriation may occur until at least 30 days after publication of this notice, allowing time for any competing claims or objections to be raised by other potentially affiliated groups.
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Key Changes
- Florida Department of State has completed a NAGPRA-mandated inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects as of April 2, 2026
- Cultural affiliation officially determined between inventoried items and one or more federally recognized Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
- 30-day waiting period begins upon Federal Register publication before any repatriation transfer may occur
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What this law requires
Complete a formal inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the institution's possession
Publish notice of inventory completion in the Federal Register to initiate the NAGPRA repatriation process
Allow a minimum 30-day waiting period after Federal Register publication before transferring any human remains or funerary objects
Transfer ownership and control of human remains and funerary objects to lineal descendants or culturally affiliated Indian Tribes upon formal request
Identify and determine cultural affiliation between inventoried human remains/objects and federally recognized Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations