Databases

The National Park Service, through the National NAGPRA Program, provides guidance for complying with the law and regulations. On behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, the National NAGPRA Program receives compliance documents including inventories, summaries, Federal Register notices, and newspaper notices. Selected data is available for the following compliance documents:

Inventories

Each museum and Federal agency that has possession or control of a holding or collection that may contain human remains or associated funerary objects must complete an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This table is an abstract of information submitted by museums and Federal agencies showing the number of individuals and associated funerary objects that have been reported in inventories and are still pending consultation and/or public notice prior to repatriation.

Summaries

Each museum and Federal agency that has possession or control of a holding or collection that may contain an unassociated funerary object, sacred object, or object of cultural patrimony must compile a summary of a holding or collection. This table is an abstract of information submitted by museums or Federal agencies showing the name of each Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization that should have received a copy of the summary.

Grants

Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and museums receive grant awards to assist with the inventory and repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items. This table shows all grants awarded since 1994. This table can be filtered by state.

Notices in the Federal Register

A museum or Federal agency must submit a Federal Register notice prior to disposition or repatriation of human remains or cultural items. This table shows the museum or Federal agency submitting the notice, the publication date of the notice, a link to the published notice, and the total number of human remains or cultural items identified in the notice.

Notices in Newspapers

Prior to January 12, 2024, Federal agencies were required to publish a newspaper notice prior to disposition of human remains or cultural items removed from Federal lands. This table shows the Federal agency publishing the notice and information on the publication of the notice.

Unclaimed Lists

A Federal agency or DHHL that has custody of unclaimed human remains or cultural items must report the human remains or cultural items. This table is an abstract of the information submitted by Federal agencies and DHHL showing the number of individuals and cultural items reported as unclaimed. This table can be filtered to show only a specific Federal agency or a specific state.

NAGPRA Contacts

Voluntary contact information may be provided to the National NAGPRA Program. This table shows contact information provided by museums, Federal agencies, Native Hawaiian organizations, and others. This is NOT and should NOT be considered to be a comprehensive resource for identifying consulting parties or official contact information. See Consultation Resources.