Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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The law provides notice that the University of Vermont has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). It identifies a cultural affiliation between these remains and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation requests for these remains can be submitted starting May 11, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Completion of inventory of human remains and funerary objects
- Determination of cultural affiliation with certain tribes
- Repatriation requests can begin May 11, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Send written requests for repatriation of human remains and associated funerary objects to Margaret Tamulonis, Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, 61 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, or margaret.tamulonis@uvm.edu
Do not repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects prior to May 11, 2026
Determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation if competing requests for repatriation are received
Send a copy of this notice to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin and any other consulting parties
Accept repatriation requests from any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization identified in this notice without requiring additional proof of cultural affiliation