# 2026-19485: Auburn's artifact inventory: Tribes can claim starting October

2026-19485, 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/2026-19485
- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19485
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60408
- 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's artifact inventory: Tribes can claim starting October

## Summary

Auburn University at Montgomery has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and artifacts found in Alabama. These items are linked to local tribes and could be returned starting October 23, 2026. If you want to request the return, contact the university soon—this is a big step in respecting 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

- Repatriation available October 23, 2026: benefit, high. If you are a member of an identified Tribe or a lineal descendant, Auburn University at Montgomery may return human remains and funerary objects starting on October 23, 2026. The notice covers human remains representing 13 individuals and 1,046 associated funerary objects; written requests must be…
- Specific Tribes Identified as Affiliated: benefit, high. Auburn University at Montgomery has found a cultural affiliation between the remains/objects and the following groups: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town…
- Who May Request Repatriation and How: benefit, medium. Repatriation requests may be submitted by any one or more of the Tribes listed in the notice, or by any lineal descendant or Tribe/organization not listed that shows by a preponderance of the evidence a cultural affiliation. If competing requests are received, Auburn University at Montgomery must d…

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## Sources
- [2026-19485 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19485/notice-of-inventory-completion-auburn-university-at-montgomery-montgomery-al)
- [2026-19485 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19485.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19485 (as of 2026-09-30).