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The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH) is planning to repatriate 731 unassociated funerary objects to the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. These items were excavated from four archaeological sites in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, and are believed to have been used in Native American burial practices. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), repatriation can proceed from January 29, 2025. Competing claims for these cultural items can be submitted by any lineal descendant or culturally affiliated tribe or organization if they can show evidence of their connection to the items.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service in the Tonto National Forest is planning to repatriate Native American human remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items come from archaeological sites mostly in Gila County, Arizona, and will be returned to the appropriate Native American tribes, including the Ak-Chin Indian Community and the Hopi Tribe. Written claims for these items must be submitted by March 17, 2026, and if no claims are received, the items will remain unclaimed. The repatriation process is set to begin on April 16, 2025.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma State University is planning to return cultural items to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These items, referred to as unassociated funerary objects, were previously collected from various archaeological sites in Sonoma County, California. The university identified a cultural connection to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California, and has initiated the process for repatriation. Competing claims must be resolved by Sonoma State University, which will send the relevant notice to interested parties.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Sonoma State University is planning to return 88 cultural items to their rightful owners, the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, after April 16, 2025. These items, which include stone tools and faunal bones from archaeological sites near Kelseyville, California, hold significant cultural importance to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Sonoma State University will determine the appropriate recipient if there are competing requests for repatriation. The National Park Service is overseeing this process but is not responsible for the determinations.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is hosting a virtual meeting on February 18, 2025, to discuss a draft Programmatic Agreement for the Enosburg Falls Hydroelectric Project. Representatives from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and the Village of Enosburg Falls will participate, and the purpose is to go over aspects related to historic preservation. Interested parties, including government agencies and Indian Tribes, are invited to attend, but sensitive information may require certain attendees to be excused during the discussion. Attendees need to RSVP by February 11, 2025, to get login details for the meeting.