WASHINGTON, July 2 -- National Park Service has issued a notice called: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program.

Summary: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribe in this notice.

The full text of the notice can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2026-07-02/html/2026-13315.htm

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