Search Results for citation:"90 FR 5988"

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  • 2025-01174 — Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Prescott National Forest, Chino Valley, AZ
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 5988
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Prescott National Forest intends to transfer a funerary object, a ceramic jar, found near human remains in Arizona, to eligible descendants or Native Tribes as outlined by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The Hopi Tribe of Arizona has been identified as having priority for this object. Claims for its disposition must be submitted by January 8, 2026. If there are competing claims, the Prescott National Forest will determine the rightful claimant, and this transfer can occur after February 18, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Forest Service found a clay jar in Arizona, and they want to give it back to the Native American people, especially the Hopi Tribe, because it was part of a special ceremony. They are checking to make sure they give it to the right group, and people have until January 8, 2026, to claim it.

  • 2025-01227 — Notice of Inventory Completion: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Portland Maine Resident Agency, Portland, ME
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 5988
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Portland Maine Resident Agency (FBI Maine) has conducted an inventory of human remains and funerary objects, resulting in the identification of a cultural link to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, specifically noting a connection to the Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico. The items, which include a human scalp and a beaded pipe bag, were recovered after being put up for sale at a Maine auction house. Following forensic analysis, it was determined that the scalp displayed Native American ancestral characteristics. The FBI has opened a period for repatriation requests for these items beginning February 18, 2025, allowing recognized tribes or lineal descendants to claim them.

    Simple Explanation

    The FBI in Maine found some special Native American items at an auction, like a scalp and a pretty bag, and figured out they belong to certain tribes. Now, they're letting those tribes ask for these items back starting February 18, 2025.