# 2026-22990: Indiana University Completes Inventory for Tribal Repatriation

2026-22990, Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, 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/2026-22990
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22990
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72900
- 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

Indiana University Completes Inventory for Tribal Repatriation

## Summary

Indiana State University has finished checking and listing Native American human remains and related items found in Indiana. These remains and objects, linked to local tribes, can be returned starting December 14, 2026. This process helps honor Native American heritage and involves no cost to the public.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Indiana State University (ISU) 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

- ISU identifies 23 remains, 25 objects: benefit, low. Indiana State University determined the human remains represent at least 23 Native American individuals and that there are 25 associated funerary objects (including red ochre, chert, animal bone, mussel shell, ceramic sherds, charcoal, and soil) from multiple archaeological sites in Gibson County,…
- Seven tribes identified as affiliated: benefit, low. Indiana State University identified a cultural affiliation between the human remains/objects and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw Nation; Shawnee Tribe; and The Osage Nation.
- How and when repatriation requests may be made: benefit, low. Written requests for repatriation must be sent to Karla Hansen-Speer at Indiana State University (Earth and Environmental Systems Dept., 600 N. Chestnut Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809; email [email protected]). Requests may be submitted by any one or more of the listed tribes or by a lineal descenda…
- No known hazardous materials associated: benefit, low. The notice states there are no known hazardous materials associated with any of the sites or materials described in this inventory.

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## Sources
- [2026-22990 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22990/notice-of-inventory-completion-indiana-state-university-terre-haute-in)
- [2026-22990 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22990.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22990 (as of 2026-11-12).