# 2025-08472: American Museum Completes Inventory Ahead of Native Ancestors' Return

2025-08472, Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-05-14 (as of 2026-10-20).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08472
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 20494
- Published: 2025-05-14
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-20

## In one line

American Museum Completes Inventory Ahead of Native Ancestors' Return

## Summary

The American Museum of Natural History has finished checking its collection and found human remains and special objects linked to Native American tribes. Starting June 13, 2025, these remains and items can be returned to the tribes. This is a big step in respecting Native cultures and making sure their ancestors are honored properly.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the American Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Museum Repatriation of Native Remains: benefit, high. If you are a member of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization named in this notice, the American Museum of Natural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain human remains and associated funerary obje…

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## Sources
- [2025-08472 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/14/2025-08472/notice-of-inventory-completion-american-museum-of-natural-history-new-york-ny)
- [2025-08472 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-14/pdf/2025-08472.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08472 (as of 2026-10-20).