# 2026-19476: Kansas uni ships Pamunkey Tribe's ancestors home after federal inventory check

2026-19476, Notice of Inventory Completion: The University of Kansas, Lawrence, 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: 2026-19476
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60395
- 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 uni ships Pamunkey Tribe's ancestors home after federal inventory check

## Summary

The University of Kansas has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and special items linked to the Pamunkey Indian Tribe from Virginia. Starting October 23, 2026, these remains and objects can be returned to the tribe. This process helps honor Native American heritage and follows important laws protecting their history.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Kansas 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 one Native individual and 142 objects: benefit, low. The University of Kansas has identified the physical remains of one Native American individual and 142 associated funerary objects (including 91 projectile points, four drills, various ceramic pieces, 24 bifaces, and a groundstone gorget) that are affiliated with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe of Virgin…
- Who may request repatriation and resolution rules: benefit, low. If you are a Pamunkey Tribal representative or a lineal descendant, you may submit a written request for repatriation to the University of Kansas; other Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations or individuals can also request repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence they a…

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## Sources
- [2026-19476 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19476/notice-of-inventory-completion-the-university-of-kansas-lawrence-ks)
- [2026-19476 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19476.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19476 (as of 2026-09-30).