The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural connection between the remains and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The human remains, found in 1962 and currently housed at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History, are those of one Native American individual. Repatriation of these remains may begin on or after April 17, 2025, to the interested tribes, descendants, or organizations, with BLM responsible for resolving any competing claims.
Simple Explanation
The Bureau of Land Management has found some old bones that belonged to a Native American person, and they're working to give them back to the original Native American tribes related to them. After April 17, 2025, they can start returning the bones, but if different groups want them, the BLM will decide who gets them.