# 2025-15852: Oregon U. Museum Preps Native Remains for Rightful Return

2025-15852, Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-08-20 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15852
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 40641
- Published: 2025-08-20
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Oregon U. Museum Preps Native Remains for Rightful Return

## Summary

The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History finished checking its collection and found that some human remains belong to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian groups. This means those remains will be returned to the right communities. If you’re part of these groups, now’s the time to connect with the museum—no money changes hands, but the process is official and important.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History 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

- Repatriation of Native Ancestral Remains: benefit, low. The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that certain human remains are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Those remains wil…

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## Sources
- [2025-15852 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/20/2025-15852/notice-of-inventory-completion-university-of-oregon-museum-of-natural-and-cultural-history-eugene-or)
- [2025-15852 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-20/pdf/2025-15852.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15852 (as of 2026-06-08).