# 2026-22998: Kentucky Anthropology Museum Lists Remains for Tribal Return

2026-22998, Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-14 (as of 2026-11-12).

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- As of: 2026-11-12
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22998
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72905
- 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

Kentucky Anthropology Museum Lists Remains for Tribal Return

## Summary

The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky has finished checking its collection and found Native American human remains and related items that belong to certain tribes. Starting December 14, 2026, these remains and objects can be returned to the tribes. This is a respectful step to honor Native American heritage with no costs or hazards involved.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky (WSWM) 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

- 13 Native American Remains Identified for Repatriation: benefit, low. The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology identified human remains representing at least 13 Native American individuals and 28 associated funerary objects that are affiliated with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and The Chickasaw Nation. These remains and objects may be repatriated to affiliated tribe…
- Who Can Request Repatriation and How: benefit, low. Requests for repatriation must be sent to the museum's authorized representative and may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes named in the notice, or by any lineal descendant or other Indian Tribe who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated. If m…
- No Known Hazardous Substances Reported: benefit, low. For each site and set of remains listed (Turk Site; Sassafras Ridge/Tyler Mound; McLeod Bluff Site; Carrsville Mound; an unknown Trigg County site), the museum reports that no known hazardous substances are present in the human remains or associated funerary objects.

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## Sources
- [2026-22998 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22998/notice-of-inventory-completion-william-s-webb-museum-of-anthropology-university-of-kentucky)
- [2026-22998 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22998.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22998 (as of 2026-11-12).