# 2026-15503: Avoyelles Parish Remains Head Home to Tribes

2026-15503, 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).

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- As of: 2026-08-07
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15503
- 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 48428
- 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

Avoyelles Parish Remains Head Home to Tribes

## Summary

The Louisiana Division of Archaeology has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related items from two sites in Avoyelles Parish, LA. These remains are linked to specific Native tribes, and starting August 31, 2026, they can be returned to those tribes. This process helps honor Native heritage and follows important laws protecting Native graves.

## 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

- Repatriation Available to Identified Tribes: benefit, low. Members or lineal descendants of the Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma may request repatriation. The notice covers human remains representing three individuals from si…

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## Sources
- [2026-15503 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15503/notice-of-inventory-completion-louisiana-department-of-culture-recreation-and-tourism-division-of)
- [2026-15503 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15503.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15503 (as of 2026-08-07).