# 2026-16488: Cumberland Island Park Catalogs Native Human Remains for Repatriation

2026-16488, Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore, St. Marys, GA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-08-13, effective 2026-09-14 (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16488
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore, St. Marys, GA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 52336
- Published: 2026-08-13
- Effective: 2026-09-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-20

## In one line

Cumberland Island Park Catalogs Native Human Remains for Repatriation

## Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore 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

- Cultural Affiliation Identified: benefit, low. An inventory found human remains representing at least three Native American individuals and determined they are culturally affiliated with the following tribes: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Kialege…
- Who Can Request Repatriation and When: benefit, low. The notice allows requests for repatriation to be submitted by any one or more of the tribes named in the notice or by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named that shows by a preponderance of the evidence a cultural affiliation. Requests must be sent to Meliss…

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## Sources
- [2026-16488 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16488/notice-of-inventory-completion-us-department-of-the-interior-national-park-service-cumberland-island)
- [2026-16488 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16488.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16488 (as of 2026-08-20).