Cultural Items Repatriation Notice
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The Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to return various cultural items including funerary objects and sacred items to Native American tribes. This move, which aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves items excavated in Gila County, Arizona, between 1926 and 1990. These items will be returned to culturally affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations on or after May 18, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Repatriation of cultural items to Native American tribes and Hawaiian organizations.
- Items include unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects.
- Scheduled return date on or after May 18, 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service must return various cultural items to Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations as per the requirements of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest must repatriate cultural items affiliated with Native American Tribes by May 18, 2026.
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations must submit repatriation requests for cultural items to the Tonto National Forest Supervisor's office.
Entities requesting the repatriation of cultural items must submit written requests to the Tonto National Forest Supervisor's Office.
Repatriation of cultural items will occur on or after May 18, 2026.