# 2026-19475: Kansas Mill Museum Catalogs Native Remains for Tribal Return

2026-19475, Notice of Inventory Completion: Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, Lindsborg, KS, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-10-23 (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19475
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, Lindsborg, KS
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60400
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: 2026-10-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Kansas Mill Museum Catalogs Native Remains for Tribal Return

## Summary

The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum in Kansas has finished listing Native American human remains and related items, linking them to local tribes. Starting October 23, 2026, these remains and objects can be returned to the rightful Native communities. This process respects Native heritage and follows important laws protecting their ancestors.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum 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

- Museum Identifies 20 Native Remains: benefit, low. The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum identified human remains representing at least 20 individuals and 15 lots of associated funerary objects from two collections (the Bethany College Collection and the Fries Collection). The museum determined those remains and objects are affiliated…
- Repatriation Can Start Oct 23, 2026: benefit, low. The museum will allow repatriation requests and may return the remains and funerary objects on or after October 23, 2026. Requests may be submitted by the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kaw Nation, lineal descendants, or other tribes/organizations who prove cultural affiliation; the museum…

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## Sources
- [2026-19475 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19475/notice-of-inventory-completion-lindsborg-old-mill-and-swedish-heritage-museum-lindsborg-ks)
- [2026-19475 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19475.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19475 (as of 2026-09-30).