# 2026-15500: Louisiana Returns Remains from Two Old Dig Sites

2026-15500, Notice of Inventory Completion: Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, LA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-07-31, effective 2026-08-31 (as of 2026-08-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15500
- As of: 2026-08-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15500
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, Division of Archaeology, Baton Rouge, LA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 48409
- Published: 2026-07-31
- Effective: 2026-08-31
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-07

## In one line

Louisiana Returns Remains from Two Old Dig Sites

## Summary

The Louisiana Division of Archaeology has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related items found in two Louisiana sites. These remains are linked to specific Native tribes, and starting August 31, 2026, they can be returned to those tribes. This process respects Native American heritage and involves no costs or deadlines beyond the repatriation date.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Louisiana Division of Archaeology (LDOA) 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

- 40 Native Remains Identified for Return: benefit, low. If you are a member of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana or a lineal descendant, the Louisiana Division of Archaeology identified the physical remains of 40 Native American individuals and 14 lots of associated funerary objects that are connected to the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana. These remains…
- Repatriation Available Starting August 31, 2026: benefit, low. Repatriation of the listed human remains and funerary objects may occur on or after August 31, 2026. The Louisiana Division of Archaeology will release the remains and objects to approved requestors beginning on that date.
- Who Can Request Repatriation and How: benefit, low. You may request repatriation if you are one of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice, a lineal descendant, or an Indian Tribe/organization that shows by a preponderance of the evidence a cultural affiliation. If competing requests are received, the Louisiana Di…

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## Sources
- [2026-15500 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15500/notice-of-inventory-completion-louisiana-department-of-culture-recreation-and-tourism-division-of)
- [2026-15500 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15500.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15500 (as of 2026-08-07).