2026-06364Notice

Florida Repatriates Remains from Suwannee River Site

Published Date: 4/2/2026

Notice

Summary

The Florida Department of State finished checking and listing Native American human remains and a funerary object linked to local tribes. These remains, found near the Suwannee River area, can be returned to the tribes starting May 4, 2026. If you want to request the return, you need to contact the Department soon—no money changes hands, just respect and care.

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Tribes and Descendants Can Seek Repatriation

Tribal governments or lineal descendants may request the return of one Native American individual's remains and one funerary object starting on or after May 4, 2026. Requests must be written and sent to the Florida Department of State contact named in the notice.

Specific Tribes Identified as Affiliated

The Florida Department of State identified a cultural affiliation between the remains and the following groups: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town.

How Competing Repatriation Requests Are Resolved

If more than one party requests the remains or object, the Florida Department of State will decide which requestor is most appropriate before returning them. Joint requests are treated as a single request; repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

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Key Dates

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4/2/2026
5/4/2026

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