Louisiana Archaeologists List 1,600 Burial Goods
Published Date: 7/31/2026
Notice
Summary
The Louisiana Division of Archaeology has finished listing human remains and over 1,600 burial items from a Native American site in Catahoula Parish, LA. These remains belong to 10 Native American individuals and are set to be returned to their tribes starting August 31, 2026. This means Native communities will soon get back important ancestral items, with no costs mentioned for anyone involved.
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Return of Native Remains and Objects
Human remains representing at least 10 Native American individuals and at least 1,601 associated funerary objects from site 16CT18 (Natchez Fort) in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, are scheduled for repatriation on or after August 31, 2026. The Louisiana Division of Archaeology identifies cultural affiliation with the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Who May Request Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in this notice, or by any lineal descendant or tribe not named who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Louisiana Division of Archaeology must determine the most appropriate requestor; joint repatriation requests are treated as a single request. Repatriation may occur on or after August 31, 2026.
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