WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- Auburn University at Montgomery has announced its intent to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects following consultations in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The collection, originating from the Durant's Bend site in Dallas County, Alabama, includes the remains of at least 13 individuals along with 3,406 funerary items. These objects, which range from pottery shards to lithic items and faunal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that establishes, amends, suspends, or removes various Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), associated Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for airports across the country. These regulatory updates are essential due to changes in the National Airspace System, such as new navigational facilities, obstacles, and evolving air traffic requirements. The aim of these changes more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a new rule to modernize its procedures for issuing aircraft registration and dealer's registration certificates. The rule will transition the issuance of these certificates from a paper-based system to an electronic one, making the process more efficient and cost-effective. This shift will enable nearly instantaneous delivery of certificates, which previously took 7-10 business days via mail. The new approach more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that amends, suspends, or removes various Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), associated Takeoff Minimums, and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for certain airports. These regulatory actions are part of the FAA's ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and efficiency of air operations by updating procedures based on new or revised criteria, navigational facilities, and changes in the Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule to update procedural regulations for civil aircraft registration and recordation. The new regulations, effective January 17, 2025, will alleviate administrative burdens by eliminating the requirement for submitting original documents and the practice of stamping incoming materials. These changes will enhance the efficiency of the FAA's Civil Aviation Registry by leveraging the capabilities of the Civi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has announced plans to repatriate a total of nine cultural items in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items include four unassociated funerary objects and five objects of cultural patrimony, which are linked to the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. The funerary objects consist of glass and ceramic beads that were removed from a 19th-c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- Marshall University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural affiliation between these items and several Native American tribes. The remains and objects were originally excavated in 1980 from the Childers Site in Mason County, West Virginia, by the University of Akron Field School. The human remains were later transferred to Marshall University. In the early 1990s, they were temporarily sent to a graduat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- Marshall University has completed an inventory of human remains, identifying them as belonging to at least one individual of Native American ancestry. The remains, discovered in September 2023 within a collection at the university's Geology Department, were linked to the Huntington Mound in Cabell County, West Virginia. The remains were originally exhumed in 1959 by a group of archaeologists, and they were later donated to the university by avocational archaeolog more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The No Man's Land Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there are no known lineal descendants or cultural affiliation with any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. The remains, representing at least two individuals, were discovered in Texas County, Oklahoma, and later donated to the museum in 1976. One individual was found six miles west of Texhoma, and the other was uncovered in a sand pit north of Guymon. These rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has announced its intention to repatriate four objects of cultural patrimony to The Osage Nation. The four woven satchels or bags, collected by Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington from the Osage Tribe in 1908 or 1909, were accessioned by the museum in 1909. These items hold significant historical, cultural, and traditional importance to the Osage Nation and its constituent sub-groups, such as bands, cl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- Temple University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, representing at least 94 individuals, were excavated from the Mohr Site in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, between 1963 and 1965 by Dr. Jacob Gruber. A collection of 156 funerary objects was also recovered, including beads, ceramic vessels, and burial stones, though one c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (USACE Tulsa), has announced plans to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from the Washunga Cemetery site, located along the Arkansas River in Kay County, Oklahoma. The remains, which belong to an individual of Native American ancestry, along with coffin hardware found at the site, were initially collected in 1997. This site, once used by the Kaw Nation from the 1870s u more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (USACE Tulsa), has announced plans for the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects recovered from the site of the Willis Cemetery in Marshall County, Oklahoma, which was relocated in the 1940s due to the construction of Lake Texoma. Over time, human remains and funerary objects from the cemetery, which had been inadvertently missed during the relocation, have been uncovered along the shoreline o more PR