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The National Park Service announced its plan to return human remains found at the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Nevada to the descendants or tribal group with the strongest claim. According to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), these remains, identified as Native American, can be claimed by any lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains are primarily intended for the Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada, but other parties can also submit claims based on evidence. If no claims are received by April 20, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex, is planning to return human remains to their rightful descendants in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, found in Jefferson County, Washington, and identified as belonging to a Native American individual, may be claimed by lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations by April 20, 2026. After this date, the remains will become unclaimed. The Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex will determine the most appropriate claimant if competing claims are received.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced an update to the reimbursement rates for caskets and urns purchased for the burial of veterans in national, state, or tribal veterans' cemeteries when there is no known next of kin and insufficient funds for burial containers. In 2021, the maximum reimbursement rates are set at $1,984.00 for caskets and $145.00 for urns, based on the average costs determined from a market analysis in 2020. This ensures that veterans who are unclaimed are given a proper burial.