Notice2025-23181
Notice of Inventory Completion: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale, AR
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Published
December 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 241 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59187-59188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23181]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6727; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0041487; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History,
Springdale, AR
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has
completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes
or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after January 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
in this notice to Stephanie Carter, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118
W Johnson Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f4c5c5e4d4b5a4d7f4c5756535057524a4c5a4a5211504d58"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6b5a5a7b4b2a3b486b5aeafaaa9aeabb3b5a3b3abe8a9b4a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in its inventory or related records. The
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National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this
notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, three individuals have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. All of the
human remains were purchased by the Shiloh Museum as part of the
William Guy Howard Collection in 1966. One set of human remains
consists of a skull (cataloged as S-66-1-553). Another set of human
remains consists of a skull (cataloged as S-66-1-566). The locations
from which these two sets of human remains were removed are unknown.
Another set of human remains consists of a femur and tibia (cataloged
as S-66-1-1173 and S-66-1-1174). This individual was removed from Ash
Cave, Madison County, AR. There are no apparent hazardous substances
present.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation
with The Osage Nation, cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by
the geographical location or acquisition history of the human remains
described in this notice.
Determinations
The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of three individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> There is a connection between the human remains described
in this notice and The Osage Nation.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this
notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a
requestor may occur on or after January 20, 2026. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History must
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a
single request and not competing requests. The Shiloh Museum of Ozark
History is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian
Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and
any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: December 2, 2025.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2025-23181 Filed 12-17-25; 8:45 am]
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