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  • 2025-01019 — Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4786
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Chugach National Forest, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, plans to repatriate unassociated funerary objects found at an archaeological site in Alaska. These items, including pieces of hide and carved wooden slats, are linked to Native American burial practices. According to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Native Village of Chenega and the Native Village of Tatitlek have priority for claiming these objects. If no claims are made by January 16, 2026, the objects will be considered unclaimed.

    Simple Explanation

    The Forest Service in Alaska wants to give back some special objects found on their land, like parts of old hides and carved wood, to Native American groups they belong to. They are following important rules to make sure everything is done fairly, and if no one asks for the objects by next year, they'll be considered without an owner.

  • 2024-28485 — Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Oneida, TN
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 96667
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. National Park Service is planning to give back the remains of a Native American person found in Tennessee to the tribes they belong to, and people have until December 2025 to claim them. Some details about how they decide who gets the remains aren't clear, so it could be confusing.

  • 2025-06649 — Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Ridgefield, WA
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16538
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service issued a notice about their completed inventory of human remains and funerary objects found at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington. These remains and objects are affiliated with Native American tribes, specifically the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Repatriation of these remains and objects to the tribes or any proven descendants can begin on or after May 19, 2025. The public can contact Eric Anderson at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge for more information or requests for repatriation.

    Simple Explanation

    The government found some human bones and old objects in Washington that belonged to Native American tribes. They decided to give these things back to the tribes starting May 19, 2025, and people can ask questions or help with this by talking to a person named Eric at the wildlife refuge.