# 2026-12392: Penn Museum Ready to Repatriate Native Female Remains

2026-12392, Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-22, effective 2026-07-22 (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12392
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 37133
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: 2026-07-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## In one line

Penn Museum Ready to Repatriate Native Female Remains

## Summary

The University of Pennsylvania Museum has finished checking its collection and found Native American human remains linked to certain tribes. These remains, including an adult female’s skull, can be returned to the tribes starting July 22, 2026. If you want to request the return, contact the museum soon—this is a big step in respecting Native heritage!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) 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 Linked to Two Tribes: benefit, medium. If you are affiliated with the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, the Penn Museum determined that human remains representing one individual (an adult female, represented by a cranium and mandible) are culturally affiliated with those tribes. The remains…
- Repatriation Eligible After July 22: benefit, low. You may request repatriation of the human remains on or after July 22, 2026. Written requests must be sent to Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324; email: [email protected]); eligi…

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## Sources
- [2026-12392 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12392/notice-of-inventory-completion-university-of-pennsylvania-museum-of-archaeology-and-anthropology)
- [2026-12392 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12392.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12392 (as of 2026-06-29).