11 Sep 2025
🏛️Regulatory Notice
Notice of Inventory Completion: Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME
Summary
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Abbe Museum 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.
Agencies
- Interior Department
- National Park Service
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The notice involves compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), requiring businesses, particularly museums or entities involved in cultural materials, to adhere to repatriation and cultural affiliation requirements. This has direct regulatory implications for how such businesses manage human remains and artifacts.