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

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Returns $6.5 Million to Constituents Through Casework Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that her office has successfully returned more than $6.5 million to residents of Indiana's 9th Congressional District through constituent casework assistance with federal agencies. Since taking office, Houchin's team has worked directly with constituents to resolv  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 24 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Results for Vote on Changes to the OAH Constitution At the November 2025 meeting of the OAH Executive Board, the Board approved a proposed revision to the OAH Constitution. Per the OAH Constitution (Article VIII, Section 1) proposed changes to the Constitution were submitted to the entire membership for a vote. Voting ended on December 21, at at 11:59 p.m. ET. 241 Member  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 23 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Dr Simone Gigliotti wins prestigious Yad Vashem International Book Prize Dr Simone Gigliotti, from the Holocaust Research Institute at Royal Holloway, has been awarded the Yad Vashem International Book Prize for Holocaust Research (2025). Her groundbreaking monograph, Restless Archive: The Holocaust and the Cinema of the Displaced (Indiana University Press, 2023; Digital, Open Access) explor  more