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The National Park Service, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands plans to return human remains found on Federal or Tribal lands to their rightful descendants or affiliated tribes. The remains, identified as belonging to a Native American individual, were discovered in the Zuni Mountains of New Mexico in 1992. The Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Laguna, and the Zuni Tribe have priority in claiming these remains. If no claims are received by January 20, 2026, the remains will be deemed unclaimed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands intends to transfer human remains and funerary items back to Native American tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). These items were originally removed from a site in New Mexico. The Pueblo of Isleta and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo have priority in claiming these remains and items. If no claims are made by January 20, 2026, the remains and items will be considered unclaimed.