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The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Kobuk Valley National Park intends to return human remains to Native American descendants as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Human remains of at least two individuals were found in Alaska and are currently stored in Anchorage. Disposition of these remains is planned to begin after April 18, 2025, but if no claims are received by March 19, 2026, they will be considered unclaimed. The Native Village of Kiana is given priority for claiming these remains, but other claims will be considered if evidence shows priority.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains collected from the Sherman Institute in Riverside County, California, as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum has identified a cultural affiliation between the remains, specifically hair clippings of a Pomo individual, and several Pomo Indian tribes in California. Requests for repatriation of the remains can be submitted by these tribes or lineal descendants, and repatriation may happen after April 18, 2025. The National Park Service published this notice as part of its responsibilities under NAGPRA.