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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest plans to return human remains found on federal land to the appropriate descendants or tribal organizations, as guided by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains, discovered in Monterey County, California, belong to a Native American individual, specifically prioritized for return to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. If no claims are made by March 18, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed. Claims can be made by eligible descendants or tribes showing proof of priority.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, plans to transfer the remains of a Native American individual, found near Eagle Glacier, to the Eklutna Native Village and the Knik Tribe, in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). If no claims are made by January 16, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed. Claims can be made by lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations with a connection to the remains, and joint requests for disposition will be treated as single claims.

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service has issued a notice regarding the handling of human remains and funerary objects taken from federal or tribal lands in Alaska, following the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items were excavated between 1999 and 2003 from the Cutbank Site and are held at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center. The notice outlines plans to return them to the appropriate Native American tribes or descendants, with disposition possible from April 17, 2025. Claimants have until March 18, 2026, to submit claims or the items may be deemed unclaimed.

The National Park Service, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, plans to return human remains found at Luna Moth Rockshelter in Scott County, Tennessee, to their rightful Native American descendants or affiliated tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains, which belong to one individual of Native American ancestry, are currently kept at the Southeast Archeology Center in Florida. Multiple tribes, including the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and Cherokee Nation, have been identified as having priority for the remains' disposition. Interested parties must claim the remains by December 5, 2025, or they will be considered unclaimed. Disposition can occur as soon as January 6, 2025, if claims are made.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the United States Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Hawaii intends to return human remains found on their property to the appropriate Native Hawaiian organizations or lineal descendants. The remains, which are identified as belonging to 57 Native Hawaiian individuals, were discovered between 1999 and 2023 mainly due to construction and natural occurrences like flooding. Eligible parties for claiming the remains include the listed Native Hawaiian organizations or any other not listed that can prove their claim. If no claims are received by March 18, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed.

The Prescott National Forest is planning to transfer human remains found on federal or tribal lands to Native American groups through a process outlined by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, discovered in the Strickland Wash area of Arizona, are determined to belong to a Native American individual. Several tribes, including the Hopi, Hualapai, Yavapai-Apache, Yavapai-Prescott, and Zuni, have priority for claiming the remains. If no claim is made by January 20, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed.

The United States Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Hawaii plans to return human remains found on federal land to Native Hawaiian organizations, Native Tribes, or lineal descendants, as outlined by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). If no claims are made by March 18, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed. Skeleton remains were discovered in October 2023 at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows in Hawaii. Organizations and families given priority for claiming these remains include The Kahua Foundation, Nation of Hawaii, and severalohana (families) such as Ohana Kamakea-Ohelo andOhana Kane.

The Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay plans to handle the transfer of human remains found on federal or tribal lands back to the rightful Native Hawaiian descendants or organizations, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These remains, representing at least one Native Hawaiian individual, were found during an archaeological test in January 2024. If a claim isn't made by March 19, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed. Several Native Hawaiian organizations and individuals have been prioritized for receiving the remains, but others can also submit claims by proving they have a right to do so.