# 2026-11246: Indiana University Set to Return Native Remains

2026-11246, Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-04, effective 2026-07-06 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11246
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 33748
- 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

Indiana University Set to Return Native Remains

## Summary

Indiana University has finished checking its collection and found one Native American individual’s remains linked to the Choctaw tribes. Starting July 6, 2026, these remains can be officially returned to the Choctaw groups who are connected to them. If you’re part of those tribes, you can request the return by contacting the university soon!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Indiana University 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

- Remains available for Choctaw repatriation: benefit, low. Indiana University has identified the human remains of at least one Native American individual affiliated with the Choctaw. Those remains may be repatriated to the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; or The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on or after July 6, 2026.
- How to request repatriation: benefit, low. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas, Executive Director, Office of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Indiana University (Student Building 318, 701 E Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405) or by email at [email protected]. Eligible requ…
- No associated funerary objects present: cost, low. Indiana University reports that no associated funerary objects are present with the human remains. This means only the human remains (and not associated objects) are identified for repatriation in this notice.

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## Sources
- [2026-11246 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11246/notice-of-inventory-completion-indiana-university-bloomington-in)
- [2026-11246 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11246.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11246 (as of 2026-06-11).