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 Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, has announced its intent to repatriate a Native American cultural item determined to meet the definition of an object of cultural patrimony 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 Ball State University. The notic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Baylor University, Mayborn Museum Complex, Waco, Texas, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects in its collections and determined that no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization can be culturally affiliated with the ancestors. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following extensive review of available records and con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Transportation, Oakland, has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects under its control and determined that the materials are culturally affiliated with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and review of archaeological documentation related to transportation projects in Marin County. The inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Transportation, Oakland, has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects under its control and determined that the materials are culturally affiliated with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and a review of archaeological, geographical, and historical information related to the collections. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Transportation, Oakland, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that the materials are culturally affiliated with multiple Kumeyaay and Diegueno tribal communities in San Diego County. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and a review of archaeological, historical, and geographic information rela more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The California State University Long Beach campus has completed an inventory of human remains and an associated funerary object and determined that the materials are culturally affiliated with the Tejon Indian Tribe. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and a review of available geographic and historical information related to the remains. The inventory identified human rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The California State University, Los Angeles, has announced its intent to repatriate a large collection of Native American cultural items determined to meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony 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 California State University, Los Angeles retains sole responsibility for the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The California State University Sacramento campus has announced its intent to repatriate a Native American cultural item determined to meet the definition of an object of cultural patrimony 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 California State University, Sacramento retains sole responsibility for the findings reached  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Claremont Colleges Services, California, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that the remains are culturally affiliated with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and a review of available geographic and historical information. The inventory identified human remains representing at least one Native A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Missouri, has announced its intent to repatriate a Native American cultural item determined to meet the definition of an unassociated funerary object 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 Culver-Stockton College retains sole responsibility for the findings reached through its review and  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. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy reviewed an update regarding the ownership structure of Mexico Pacific (MXP) Ltd. LLC, an entity authorized to export liquefied natural gas. The federal agency issued a notice on December 9 following a series of filings from the company. These filings outline changes to the upstream ownership of the firm. According to the latest data, Mexico Pacific Holdings transitioned from a Delaware limited partnership to a limited liability compa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice confirming that the injectable contraceptive Lunelle was not removed from the market because of safety or effectiveness problems. This decision allows the agency to approve generic versions of the drug for public use. Lunelle, an injectable combination of estradiol cypionate and medroxyprogesterone acetate, received its initial approval in 2000 for the prevention of pregn more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice announcing its determination that the discontinuation of Bactroban nasal ointment was not due to safety or effectiveness concerns. This decision provides a pathway for the agency to approve generic versions of the medication for the first time since the brand was discontinued. Bactroban, a 2% mupirocin nasal ointment, was first approved in 1995 to eliminate methicillin-r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of California Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, has announced its intent to repatriate a collection of sacred Native Hawaiian cultural items 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 responsibility for the findings rests solely with the museum following documentation review and consultatio 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. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has issued a notice of intended repatriation covering a collection of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony following a review conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice was published by the National Park Service as part of its administrative role, while responsibility for the determinations rests solely with the Peabo 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) -- Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that the remains are culturally affiliated with the Kaw Nation, Nez Perce Tribe, and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and an evaluation of available geographic and historical information. The inventory identified human remains 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 the materials are culturally affiliated with the Kaw Nation and the Nez Perce Tribe. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and an evaluation of geographic and historical information. Repatriation may proceed on or after Jan. 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that they are culturally affiliated with the Osage Nation. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following consultation and a review of archaeological, historical, and geographical evidence. The inventory identified human remains representing at le more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, California, has announced its intent to repatriate an unassociated funerary object following completion of a review conducted in accordance with 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 the district based on documentation, cons 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) -- Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined that they are culturally affiliated with The Chickasaw Nation, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Based on this determination, repatriation of the identified remains and objects may proceed on or after Jan. 16, 2026. The notice reflects the results of extensiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and determined that the materials are culturally affiliated with federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Based on this determination, repatriation of the identified funerary objects may occur on or after Jan. 16, 2026. The determination follows an assessment of collection history, geographic origi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, has announced its intent to repatriate a group of cultural items identified as objects of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice states that repatriation may occur on or after Jan. 16, 2026, following the completion of consultation and review. The determinations outlined in the notice are the sole responsibility of the Missouri Historical Society and are based on hi 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. 22 (TNSFR) -- Constellation Energy Generation LLC has received authorization from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue operations at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station near Morris, Illinois, following the issuance of subsequent renewed facility operating licenses for units 2 and 3. NRC finalized the decision Dec. 16, 2025, allowing the boiling water reactor site to remain active. The issuance of licenses DPR-19 and DPR-25 follows a review process that began when the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Russellville, Arkansas, has announced its intent to carry out the disposition of Native American human remains and an associated funerary object under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice states that the Forest Service has identified priority for disposition with the Osage Nation. The notice addresses human remains representing at least six indiv 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. 24 (TNSFR) -- San Jose State University, California, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined that no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation can be clearly or reasonably identified under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service and provides that, upon request, repatriation of the human remains may occur o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, 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 formally published through the National Park Service, which administers the notice process, while responsibility for the findings rests solely with the museum. The notice authorizes 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 Alabama Museums, Tuscaloosa, 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 responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely with the University of Alabama Mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Georgia Laboratory of Archaeology, Athens, 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 as part of its administrative responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely with the Univ 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 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 the findings and conclusions remain the sole responsibility of the University of Michigan. The notice authorizes repatriation to proc 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 Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, 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 as part of its administrative responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely w 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 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus 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 as part of its administrative responsibilities, while responsibility for the findings and conclusions rests solely with the University of Wisconsi 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