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The Department of Labor has granted an exemption to the Boilermakers Western States Apprenticeship Fund, allowing it to purchase a property in Page, Arizona, from Lodge 4, despite restrictions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This decision was made to avoid the costs and time of relocating the Plan's training program and because the property is already modified for this purpose. An independent fiduciary will ensure that the property is bought at fair market value, adhering to all necessary conditions. The purchase will help maintain the training program and provide administrative space for the Plan's headquarters.

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, primarily hair clippings from individuals identified as Navajo, were collected during the early 1930s from various locations in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. The museum is working to repatriate these remains to the Navajo Nation or other culturally affiliated tribes. Requests for repatriation can be made by certain tribes, organizations, or lineal descendants, and such repatriation may occur after January 17, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Carson National Forest in New Mexico plans to return cultural items to Native American groups under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items, including a pottery jar and wooden artifacts, were found in 1991 and hold cultural significance to the Navajo Nation. The items could be transferred to eligible Native American tribes on or after January 29, 2025, unless a claim is made by December 30, 2025. If there are multiple claims, the Forest Service will decide the rightful recipient.