# 2026-15524: Over 100 Native Remains from Gold Mine Site Slated for Return

2026-15524, 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/2026-15524
- As of: 2026-08-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15524
- 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 48431
- 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

Over 100 Native Remains from Gold Mine Site Slated for Return

## Summary

The Louisiana Division of Archaeology has finished checking over 100 Native American human remains and their burial items from a site called Gold Mine in Richland Parish. They’ve confirmed these remains belong to specific Native tribes, and starting August 31, 2026, these remains and items can be returned to those tribes. This is a big step in respecting Native heritage and following important laws.

## 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 of 100 Native Remains: benefit, medium. The Louisiana Division of Archaeology has identified human remains for at least 100 Native American individuals and 13 associated funerary objects from site 16RI13 (Gold Mine) in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The remains are culturally affiliated with the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Jena Band of Ch…

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## Sources
- [2026-15524 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15524/notice-of-inventory-completion-louisiana-department-of-culture-recreation-and-tourism-division-of)
- [2026-15524 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15524.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15524 (as of 2026-08-07).