WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, Indiana, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in its care and determined that the materials are culturally affiliated with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Shawnee Tribe. The determination clears the way for repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and review of archaeological and historical records. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado, has announced its intent to repatriate a group of Native American sacred objects after completing a review under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities, while the museum retains sole responsibility for the findings reached through documentation review and consultation. The notice au more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed a comprehensive inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held in its collections and determined that cultural affiliations exist with multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination states that repatriation may proceed on or after Jan. 16, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held in its collections and determined that a cultural affiliation exists with several federally recognized Tribes, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice establishes that repatriation may take place on or after Jan. 16, 2026, foll more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in its collections and determined that a cultural affiliation exists with multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice, published by the National Park Service, states that repatriation may occur on o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Operation Highway Sentinel arrests over 100 illegal alien truck drivers in Gavin Newsom's California * SAN FRANCISCO On Dec. 23, ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Francisco and HSI Los Angeles, along with federal partners, announced the successful conclusion of Operation Highway Sentinel, which resulted in the arrests of 101 illegal aliens tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. The determination was made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and a review of archaeological, historical, and geographic information. Repatriation may occur on or after Jan. 16, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that they are culturally affiliated with multiple federally recognized Tribes, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Based on this determination, repatriation may proceed on or after Jan. 16, 2026, following consultation and review of archaeological, historical, and geographic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that they are culturally affiliated with several federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Based on this determination, the university has announced that repatriation of the identified remains may proceed on or after Jan. 16, 2026. The findings follow consultation and a review of hist more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that they are culturally affiliated with multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Based on this determination, repatriation of the remains may proceed on or after Jan. 16, 2026. The findings follow a review of collection records, consultation with Tribal representatives, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, has completed an inventory of human remains in its possession and determined that no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization can be clearly or reasonably identified as culturally affiliated under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice states that repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after Jan. 16, 2026, upon request. The determinations described in the noti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Oklahoma Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that a clear cultural affiliation exists under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service and authorizes repatriation to proceed on or after Jan. 16, 2026, following the submission of eligible writt more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Administration Actions to Protect America's Roadways & Crack Down on CDLs Issued to Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praising their leadership and the Trump administration's actions to improve roadway safety by cracking more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology, Nashville, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that a cultural affiliation exists under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service, which administers the notice process, while responsibility for the findings rests solely with the Division of Archaeology. The notic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, has issued a Notice of Intended Disposition under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act concerning Native American human remains and associated funerary objects recovered from federal lands in eastern Oklahoma. The notice establishes that disposition may occur on or after Jan. 16, 2026, following the required notice period and consultation process. The notice pertains to human remains represent more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist has completed an inventory of human remains in its care and determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the remains and multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice, published by the National Park Service, states that repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after Jan. 16, 2026, following the receipt of a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, has completed an inventory of Native American associated funerary objects and determined that a clear cultural affiliation exists under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely with the University of Michigan. The notice authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Department of Anthropology, Knoxville, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that a cultural affiliation exists under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative role, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely with the University of Te more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) --The Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that a cultural affiliation exists under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings rests solely with Western Kentucky University. The notice authorizes repatriation to proceed  more PR