# 2026-22987: Museum Inventory Opens Path to Return of Ancestral Remains

2026-22987, Notice of Inventory Completion: San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-14 (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22987
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22987
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72908
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Museum Inventory Opens Path to Return of Ancestral Remains

## Summary

The San Bernardino County Museum has finished checking its collection and found Native American human remains linked to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Starting December 14, 2026, tribes can ask to have these remains returned. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage and keep history clear.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), San Bernardino County Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Tribe can request return of human remains: benefit, low. San Bernardino County Museum has determined the human remains of at least one Native American individual are affiliated with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, any lineal descendant, or another tribe that shows cultural affiliation by a preponderan…

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## Sources
- [2026-22987 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22987/notice-of-inventory-completion-san-bernardino-county-museum-redlands-ca)
- [2026-22987 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22987.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22987 (as of 2026-11-12).