# 2025-19964: West Virginia Tourism Returns Ancient Native American Human Remains

2025-19964, Notice of Inventory Completion: West Virginia Department of Tourism, Charleston, WV, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-11-17, effective 2025-12-17 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-19964
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-19964
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: West Virginia Department of Tourism, Charleston, WV
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 51399
- Published: 2025-11-17
- Effective: 2025-12-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

West Virginia Tourism Returns Ancient Native American Human Remains

## Summary

The West Virginia Department of Tourism finished checking some old human remains linked to Native American tribes. These remains, found near Ocala, Florida, can be returned to the right tribes starting December 17, 2025. If you want to request the remains, contact Dr. Olivia Jones at the West Virginia Department of Tourism.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the West Virginia Department of Tourism 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 Available to Seminole and Miccosukee: benefit, low. Human remains removed from a small mound near Ocala, Marion County, Florida, have been identified as Native American and are affiliated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Repatriation may occur on or after December 17, 2025; req…

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## Sources
- [2025-19964 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/17/2025-19964/notice-of-inventory-completion-west-virginia-department-of-tourism-charleston-wv)
- [2025-19964 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-17/pdf/2025-19964.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-19964 (as of 2026-06-08).