# 2026-15505: Michigan Sheriff Returns Construction-Site Ancient Bones

2026-15505, Notice of Inventory Completion: Montcalm County Sheriff's Office, Stanton, MI, 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/2026-15505
- As of: 2026-08-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15505
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Montcalm County Sheriff's Office, Stanton, MI
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 48429
- 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

Michigan Sheriff Returns Construction-Site Ancient Bones

## Summary

The Montcalm County Sheriff's Office in Michigan has finished checking out some old human bones found during home construction in the early 1990s. These remains are linked to Native American tribes, and they’re ready to be returned starting August 31, 2026. If you want to ask about getting them back, you can contact the Sheriff's Office by mail or email.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Montcalm County Sheriff's Office 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

- Return of Native American Remains to Tribes: benefit, medium. If you are a tribal representative or a possible lineal descendant, you can request the return of human remains that the Montcalm County Sheriff's Office holds. The remains represent one Native American individual (no funerary objects) and may be repatriated on or after August 31, 2026; send writte…

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## Sources
- [2026-15505 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15505/notice-of-inventory-completion-montcalm-county-sheriffs-office-stanton-mi)
- [2026-15505 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15505.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15505 (as of 2026-08-07).