# 2025-11010: Louisiana Museum Finds Nine Ancestors Missing From Earlier Inventory

2025-11010, Notice of Inventory Completion: Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science, Baton Rouge, LA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-06-16, effective 2025-07-16 (as of 2026-11-02).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11010
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science, Baton Rouge, LA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 25361
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: 2025-07-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-02

## In one line

Louisiana Museum Finds Nine Ancestors Missing From Earlier Inventory

## Summary

Louisiana State University’s Museum of Natural Science found human remains from at least nine people at an old archaeological site in Louisiana. These remains, linked to Native American tribes, were missed in earlier reports but are now ready to be returned starting July 16, 2025. This update helps honor Native American heritage and follows important laws protecting their ancestors.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science (LSUMNS) 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.

## Effects PRIA read

- Nine Native American Remains Eligible for Return: benefit, low. Louisiana State University identified human remains representing at least nine Native American individuals from the Tchefuncte site (16ST1) in St. Tammany Parish. The remains are culturally affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Je…
- Who Can Request Repatriation and How: benefit, low. Repatriation requests may be submitted to Dr. Irene Martí Gil at the LSU Museum of Natural Science (119 Foster Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, email [email protected]) by any one or more of the listed tribes or by any lineal descendant or tribe that can show, by a preponderance of the evidence, c…

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## Sources
- [2025-11010 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-11010/notice-of-inventory-completion-louisiana-state-university-museum-of-natural-science-baton-rouge-la)
- [2025-11010 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-11010.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11010 (as of 2026-11-02).