# 2026-19482: Auburn Montgomery's latest: Tribal remains ready for respectful handover

2026-19482, Notice of Inventory Completion: Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-10-23 (as of 2026-09-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19482
- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19482
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60410
- 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

Auburn Montgomery's latest: Tribal remains ready for respectful handover

## Summary

Auburn University at Montgomery has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and artifacts found at a site in Alabama. These items belong to certain Native tribes, and they can be returned starting October 23, 2026. If you want to request the return, contact the university soon—this is a respectful step to honor Native heritage with no cost involved.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Auburn University at Montgomery 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

- Affiliated Tribes Can Request Repatriation: benefit, medium. If you represent one of the listed Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, you can request repatriation of human remains (at least five individuals) and 478 associated funerary objects beginning on October 23, 2026. Send written requests to Kimberly Pyszka, Auburn University at Montgomery,…
- Who May File Repatriation Requests: benefit, low. Repatriation requests may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations named in the notice, or by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant…
- Competing and Joint Repatriation Requests: mixed, low. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Auburn University at Montgomery must determine the most appropriate requestor before repatriation; requests for joint repatriation are treated as a single request, not competing. Repatriation may occur on or after October 23, 2026.
- Safety: No Hazardous Treatments Used: benefit, low. Auburn University at Montgomery reports that no known hazardous substances were used to treat the human remains or associated funerary objects, which may affect handling and safety considerations for requestors. This information pertains to material safety for repatriation and handling.

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## Sources
- [2026-19482 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19482/notice-of-inventory-completion-auburn-university-at-montgomery-montgomery-al)
- [2026-19482 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19482.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19482 (as of 2026-09-30).