WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains tied to archaeological sites in Illinois and determined that the remains share cultural affiliation with tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, identified in the notice as PMAE, said the remains represent at least 40 individuals recovered from mound group sites in Schuyler County, Illinoi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, is beginning the transfer of Native American cultural items connected to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The institute identified two cultural items included in the repatriation process. According to the notice, the items are ceramic vessels classified as unassociated funerary objects connected to Native American burial p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of funerary objects linked to Native American burial sites in California and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that the museum identified 13 lots of associated funerary objects removed over many decades from lo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University has begun the process to transfer dozens of cultural items connected to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, also known as PMAE, identified 22 unassociated funerary objects, 11 sacred objects and 32 objects of cultural patrimony connected to the Chumash commu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is beginning the transfer of sacred cultural items connected to the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, also known as PMAE, identified two sacred objects included in the repatriation process. According to the notice, the objects consist of two lots of leather bags and their contents  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has launched a public comment period for several historic properties in Maine being considered for inclusion or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting the state's maritime, religious, and community heritage. The notice, published May 13 in the Federal Register, seeks comments through May 28 on properties nominated before May 2, 2026. Among the Maine sites under review are the Little Diamond Island Casino in Cumberland County and the R more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has opened a public review process for nine historic properties across Indiana that have been nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, spotlighting a broad range of sites tied to the state's architectural, cultural, and community heritage. The nominations, published in a May 6 notice in the Federal Register, include prominent landmarks in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Marion, Huntington, and other Indiana communities. Public comments on the prop more ST

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has opened a public comment period for two historic properties in Iowa nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, bringing renewed attention to sites reflecting the state's natural and architectural heritage. The nominations, announced in a Federal Register notice published May 6, remain open for public comment through May 21 and are part of a broader nationwide review involving historic resources across multiple states. In Iowa, federal offic more ST

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Warren Anatomical Museum collection within the Center for the History of Medicine at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, together with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary items, identifying cultural affiliation with multiple Native American tribal nations in the Great Lakes region. According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the inventory d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the National Park Service (NPS) are proposing to renew an information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's State Museum of Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects connected to tribal nations across the eastern United States, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum identified the remains of at least 18 individuals and 13 lots of funerary objects tied to Native American ancestry. The collections were gathered from archaeological and historical sites in Bucks, Luzerne, Pike, and nearby more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects connected to multiple archaeological sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to a notice published by the National Park Service, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The inventory was conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, known as NAGPRA. The museum determined that the remains and objects more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and identified cultural affiliations with several tribal communities in California and Nevada, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum determined that the remains represent at least four individuals of Native American ancestry. The notice states there is a connection between the remains and the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians; Shingle Springs Band of Miw more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 14 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC archaeologist receives 2026 Athens Prize Honor recognizes decades of leadership in Aegean research and contributions to the study of ancient By Beth Vleaminck, vleamieh@ucmail.uc.edu University of Cincinnati archaeologist Jack L. Davis received the 2026 Athens Prize from the American School of Classical Studies at Athens during its annual gala May 7 at Gotham Hall. The award recognizes scholars whose work has significantly advanced knowledge of an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined there is a cultural affiliation with multiple tribal nations, according to a federal notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states the remains represent one adult female of Native American ancestry. No funerary objects were identified with the remains. According to the notice, the remains were exposed during road construction near Bell more PR