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The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University has completed an inventory of human remains collected in the 1930s from two Indian Schools in South Dakota and Oregon. They have determined these remains are of Native American ancestry and are culturally affiliated with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The repatriation process for these remains will begin on or after April 17, 2025, giving these tribes or any other culturally affiliated groups the opportunity to request the return of their ancestors' remains. This process is carried out under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a major disaster declaration for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation due to damage from wildfires between June 22 and July 8, 2024. This declaration allows federal assistance, including Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation, to be allocated to the affected areas. The federal aid will cover up to 75% of the eligible costs for these assistance programs. Tonia Pence has been appointed to coordinate the federal response for this disaster. Various financial assistance programs will be available under this declaration, as listed by their Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers.