# 2026-22977: Two Arizona Museums Prepare Dyck Cliff Dwelling Repatriation

2026-22977, Notice of Inventory Completion: Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum, Campe Verde, AZ, and Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-14 (as of 2026-11-13).

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- As of: 2026-11-13
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22977
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum, Campe Verde, AZ, and Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72897
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-13

## In one line

Two Arizona Museums Prepare Dyck Cliff Dwelling Repatriation

## Summary

The Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum and the Museum of Northern Arizona have finished listing human remains and related items from the Dyck Cliff Dwelling site, linked to Native American tribes. These remains and objects can be returned to the tribes starting December 14, 2026. This process respects Native American heritage and involves no costs or hazards.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum (VVAC) and the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and 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 to Hopi Tribe Authorized: benefit, medium. Human remains representing at least one individual and 78 associated funerary objects (58 textile fragments, 13 cordage fragments, two shell ankle bracelets, one gourd, one faunal bone, one ceramic sherd, one sample of tree bark, and one vegetal sample) have been found to be culturally affiliated w…
- Who May Request Repatriation: benefit, low. The Hopi Tribe and any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit written requests for repatriation. Entities not listed may request repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are lineal descendants or culturally affiliated; competing req…

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## Sources
- [2026-22977 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22977/notice-of-inventory-completion-verde-valley-archaeology-center-and-museum-campe-verde-az-and-museum)
- [2026-22977 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22977.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22977 (as of 2026-11-13).