FR: Interior Department

USGS Earth MRI Competitive Cooperative Agreement Program Information Collection Notice

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has published a notice regarding the renewal of an information collection for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Competitive Cooperative Agreement Program. The agency is requesting public comment on the necessity, accuracy, and utility of the proposed information collection.

NPS Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California San Diego

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the University of California San Diego's intent to repatriate 11 unassociated funerary objects. These items, excavated in 1963, are believed to have cultural affiliation with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after April 17, 2026.

NPS Notice of Inventory Completion for UC San Diego

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the University of California San Diego's completion of an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation may occur on or after April 17, 2026.

Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum, Chicago, IL

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the Field Museum's completion of an inventory of human remains. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the remains and the Tejon Indian Tribe, with repatriation possible on or after April 17, 2026.

NPS Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California San Diego

The National Park Service, on behalf of the University of California San Diego, has issued a Notice of Intended Repatriation for two cultural items identified as objects of cultural patrimony. These items are connected to the Kiowa Tribe and repatriation may occur on or after April 17, 2026.

NAGPRA Inventory Completion Notice: Tennessee Archaeology Division

The National Park Service has published a notice regarding the completion of an inventory of human remains by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology. This notice identifies a cultural affiliation between the remains and several Native American tribes, allowing for repatriation requests.

NPS Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California San Diego

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the University of California San Diego's intent to repatriate three cultural items identified as unassociated funerary objects. These items are culturally affiliated with the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California, and the Tejon Indian Tribe.

NAGPRA Inventory Completion Notice for Tennessee

The National Park Service has published a notice regarding the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology. This notice identifies a cultural affiliation with The Chickasaw Nation.

Notice of Intended Repatriation: Whitman College, Maxey Museum

The National Park Service, on behalf of Whitman College's Maxey Museum, has issued a Notice of Intended Repatriation for 19 cultural items. These items include unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects with cultural affiliation to Indian Tribes.

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Inventory Completion Notice

The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under NAGPRA. This notice identifies a cultural affiliation between these items and specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.