# 2026-11239: Kansas Museum Identifies Shawnee and Wyandotte Remains

2026-11239, Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-04, effective 2026-07-06 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11239
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11239
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 33746
- Published: 2026-06-04
- Effective: 2026-07-06
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Kansas Museum Identifies Shawnee and Wyandotte Remains

## Summary

The Kansas State Historical Society has finished checking some Native American human remains from southern Ohio and found they belong to the Shawnee Tribe and Wyandotte Nation. Starting July 6, 2026, these remains can be officially returned to the tribes. If you want to request repatriation, you need to contact the Society by then—no money changes hands, just respect and care.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) 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 allowed to named tribes: benefit, low. The Kansas State Historical Society found that the human remains represent at least one Native American individual affiliated with the Shawnee Tribe and the Wyandotte Nation. Those remains may be returned to those tribes on or after July 6, 2026.
- Who may request repatriation: benefit, low. Repatriation requests may be submitted by the Shawnee Tribe or the Wyandotte Nation named in the notice, by any lineal descendant, or by another Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization that shows cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence. The notice explicitly allows tribes, line…
- How to submit a repatriation request: benefit, low. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Dr. Nicole Klarmann at the Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615-1099, or by email to [email protected]. The notice restates that repatriation may occur on or after July 6, 2026.
- How competing requests are resolved: mixed, low. If competing repatriation requests are received, the Kansas State Historical Society must determine the most appropriate requestor before repatriation. The notice also states that requests for joint repatriation are treated as a single request.

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## Sources
- [2026-11239 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11239/notice-of-inventory-completion-kansas-state-historical-society-topeka-ks)
- [2026-11239 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11239.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11239 (as of 2026-06-11).