# 2026-15523: Red River Bones Ready for Native American Repatriation

2026-15523, 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/2026-15523
- As of: 2026-08-07
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15523
- 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 48426
- 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

Red River Bones Ready for Native American Repatriation

## Summary

The Louisiana Division of Archaeology has finished checking and listing some Native American human remains found along the Red River in Bossier Parish. These remains are linked to local Indian Tribes, and they can be returned to the tribes starting August 31, 2026. If you want to request the return, you need to contact the Louisiana Division of Archaeology soon.

## 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 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

- Identified Tribes Can Request Repatriation: benefit, low. The Louisiana Division of Archaeology determined the human remains of three Native American individuals are culturally affiliated with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Qua…
- Who Else May Seek Repatriation: benefit, low. In addition to the tribes named, any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not listed may request repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Louisiana Division of Archaeology mu…

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## Sources
- [2026-15523 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15523/notice-of-inventory-completion-louisiana-department-of-culture-recreation-and-tourism-division-of)
- [2026-15523 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15523.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15523 (as of 2026-08-07).