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The National Park Service is asking for electronic feedback on properties nominated before February 22, 2025, for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments should be sent by April 1, 2025, to the provided email, with postal options also available. The list includes properties from various states, such as Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in Los Angeles, CA, and Triplett High and Graded School in Mount Jackson, VA. Submissions are evaluated based on significance, and personal info in comments may be publicly disclosed.

The Brooklyn Children's Museum intends to repatriate five cultural items, including masks and rattles, to the Onondaga Nation of NY. These items are considered sacred and culturally significant according to Native American traditions. The repatriation is in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and could take place after January 29, 2025. The Museum will handle any additional requests and ensure the appropriate transfer of the items.

The National Park Service, under the Interior Department, has issued a notice about the Ohio History Connection finishing its inventory of human remains and related funerary objects as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This notice determines cultural affiliations between the remains and a specific list of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains, representing a minimum of 1,399 individuals and over 4,600 associated objects, originate from various archaeological sites in Wood County, Ohio. Repatriation of these remains and objects to the affiliated tribes may begin on or after April 16, 2025, pending any written requests from descendant communities.

The California State University, Sacramento plans to return a cultural item to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item is a baby cradle basket made in the 1950s by a member of the tribe, and efforts will be taken to ensure its proper repatriation by April 17, 2025. People or organizations with claims related to this item can submit repatriation requests to the authorized representative. If there are multiple requests, the university will decide the rightful claimant.

The National Park Service is inviting the public to comment on properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Individuals can submit their comments by email or postal service by December 26, 2024. Nominations were submitted by various State or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and Federal Preservation Officers before November 30, 2024, and a list of these properties, along with additional documentation for existing historic sites, is provided. Public comments may be made publicly available, including any personal information provided.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the San Bernardino County Museum in California plans to return certain cultural items to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. These items, which include various artifacts such as ground stone and bone awls, were found at Turner Springs Ranch and are linked to Native American burial practices. Repatriation could start as early as April 17, 2025, but if more than one group claims the items, the museum will determine the rightful recipient. The National Park Service is involved in publishing this notice but isn't responsible for the decisions made regarding these items.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of Native American human remains, as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum determined that the remains, representing at least six individuals from Santa Barbara and nearby areas, have cultural ties to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. Starting on May 12, 2025, the museum may return the remains to the Santa Ynez Band or other eligible claimants. Competing claims for repatriation will require the museum to decide on the most appropriate requestor.

The National Park Service has announced a change to the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, adding 211.7 acres of land in San Mateo County, California. This adjustment aims to address management issues, safeguard natural resources, and offer more recreational opportunities to visitors. The National Park Service plans to buy this land from the Peninsula Open Space Trust and the revision officially takes effect on December 31, 2024. The updated boundary is shown on a map that can be inspected at specific National Park Service offices.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT has completed an inventory of two funerary objects. These objects are linked culturally to the Stockbridge Munsee Community, a federally recognized Tribe of Mohican and Munsee Lenape people. The nodules of red/orange ochre were taken from Native American graves at Fort Ticonderoga, NY before 1940. The museum is now in the process of potentially returning these items to the Tribe or any lineal descendants, with the repatriation possibly occurring on or after May 12, 2025.

The National Park Service has postponed the start date for a rule about motor vehicle use at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area because of legal challenges. This new rule, initially published on January 13, 2025, and delayed once until March 21, 2025, will now be on hold indefinitely while ongoing lawsuits are resolved. These legal challenges focus on the potential impact on state interests and school trust lands, and additional potential changes by Congress add further uncertainty. The postponement helps maintain clear regulations for the public and avoids unnecessary operational changes.