The National Park Service, Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park in Alaska plans to handle the transfer of seven culturally significant beads under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These beads, retrieved from the historic Dyea townsite in Skagway, include Cornaline d'Aleppo and Russian trade beads. The Chilkat Indian Village, Chilkoot Indian Association, and the Skagway Village have priority in claiming these items. If no one claims them by March 30, 2026, the beads will become unclaimed cultural items.
Simple Explanation
The National Park Service wants to give back some special beads they found in Alaska to the Native American groups they belong to. If no group claims the beads by March 30, 2026, the beads will stay unclaimed.