NAGPRA Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, MA
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The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed a NAGPRA inventory identifying human remains representing at least two individuals removed from the Hagan Mound Group (11SC365) in Schuyler County, Illinois during the 1920s Illinois Valley Survey. The Institute has determined cultural affiliation with 33 Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations listed in the notice. Written repatriation requests must be submitted to Ryan Wheeler at the Institute; repatriation may occur on or after May 26, 2026.
“Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 26, 2026.”
Museums and educational institutions with Native American human remains should monitor Federal Register NAGPRA notices for affiliated geographic regions — when an institution publishes an inventory completion notice, affected tribes have a defined window to submit written repatriation requests before remains may be transferred. Institutions that have not yet completed NAGPRA inventories for their collections face ongoing compliance exposure under 25 U.S.C. 3003.
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The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology published a Notice of Inventory Completion under NAGPRA, identifying human remains of at least two Native American individuals removed from Schuyler County, Illinois in the 1920s. The notice establishes cultural affiliation with 33 named Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations and opens a 30-day window during which written repatriation requests may be submitted. No repatriation may occur before May 26, 2026. Institutions holding Native American human remains and associated funerary objects should monitor Federal Register for similar NAGPRA notices affecting their collections or affiliated geographic regions. Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations should review notice distributions for potential cultural affiliation claims and submit written requests within applicable timeframes.
This notice does not create compliance obligations for entities outside the Institute. No penalties or enforcement actions are associated with this inventory completion notice.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, MA
A Notice by the National Park Service on 04/23/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07947 (91 FR 21842) Document Headings ###### Department of the Interior
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- [N7098; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042631; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
AGENCY:
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES:
Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after May 26, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice to Ryan Wheeler, Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, 180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810, email rwheeler@andover.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The ( printed page 21843) National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, two individuals have been identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human remains were removed from the Hagan Mound Group (11SC365) in Schuyler County, Illinois by Warren K. Moorehead as part of the Illinois Valley Survey during the 1920s. There is no known presence of any potentially hazardous substances.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation, cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available about the human remains described in this notice.
Determinations
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has determined that:
- The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
- There is a connection between the human remains described in this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (previously listed as Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan); Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band); Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; The Osage Nation; Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice.
Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 26, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: April 15, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-07947 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-07947 (91 FR 21842)
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