# 2026-22985: Arizona Museum Completes Inventory Before Returning Tribal Heritage

2026-22985, Notice of Inventory Completion: Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum, Camp Verde, 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).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22985
- As of: 2026-11-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22985
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum, Camp Verde, AZ
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72901
- 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

Arizona Museum Completes Inventory Before Returning Tribal Heritage

## Summary

The Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum in Arizona has finished checking their collection of Native American human remains and artifacts. They found a clear connection to local Indian Tribes and are ready to return these items starting December 14, 2026. This means tribes can soon reclaim important cultural items, with no costs mentioned for the process.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum (VVAC) 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

- Hopi Tribe identified as affiliated: benefit, low. The Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum determined that human remains representing at least one Native American individual, one lock of human hair, and 38 associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. The 38 objects include one woven item containing hu…
- Who can request repatriation and how: benefit, low. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Monica Buckle, Executive Director, Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum, 460 W Finnie Flat Road, Camp Verde, AZ 86322, or by email to the address in the notice. Eligible requestors include any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiia…

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## Sources
- [2026-22985 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22985/notice-of-inventory-completion-verde-valley-archaeology-center-and-museum-camp-verde-az)
- [2026-22985 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22985.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22985 (as of 2026-11-13).