# 2026-08759: San Diego's Museum of Us to Return Ancestral Remains to Tribes

2026-08759, Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Us, San Diego, CA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-05-05, effective 2026-06-04 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08759
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Us, San Diego, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 24278
- Published: 2026-05-05
- Effective: 2026-06-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

San Diego's Museum of Us to Return Ancestral Remains to Tribes

## Summary

The Museum of Us in San Diego has finished checking its collection and found human remains and objects linked to Native American tribes. Starting June 4, 2026, these remains and items can be returned to the tribes that they belong to. This is a big step in respecting Native cultures and making sure their history is honored properly.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Museum of Us 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 Identifies Tribal Affiliation: benefit, medium. The Museum of Us found human remains representing at least three Native American individuals and 1,511 associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California.
- Repatriation Eligible Starting June 4, 2026: benefit, medium. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects may occur on or after June 4, 2026. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Carmen Mosley, Associate Director of Repatriation, Museum of Us, 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101, or by email to the address listed…
- How Competing Repatriation Requests Are Resolved: mixed, low. If the Museum of Us receives competing requests for repatriation, the museum must determine the most appropriate requestor before repatriation. Requests submitted jointly by multiple requestors are treated as a single request, not competing requests.

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## Sources
- [2026-08759 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/05/2026-08759/notice-of-inventory-completion-museum-of-us-san-diego-ca)
- [2026-08759 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-05/pdf/2026-08759.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08759 (as of 2026-06-08).