Notice2026-05373
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Butte, MT
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Published
March 19, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13329-13330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05373]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6994; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042346; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Butte, MT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest intends to carry out the
disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed
from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe,
or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this
notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after April 20, 2026. If no claim for
disposition is received by March 19, 2027, the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains and associated funerary objects.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice to Corey Lewellen, USFS
Beaverhead Deerlodge NF, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef8c809d8a96c1838a988a83838a81af9a9c8b8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f7c706d7a6631737a687a73737a715f6a6c7b7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, and additional information on the
human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found in the related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible for the identifications in
this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing at
least one individual have been reasonably identified. The two
associated funerary objects are one shell and one lot of bow fragments
of flat dense material thought to be horn. These were removed on June
11, 2014 from Deerlodge County, Montana.
Determinations
The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The two objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
<bullet> The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the
Flathead Reservation and the Shoshone-Bannack Tribes of the Fort Hall
Reservation have priority for disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the appropriate
official identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for
disposition is received by March 19, 2027, the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains and associated funerary objects. Claims for disposition may be
submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows that they have
priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in
this notice may occur on or after April 20, 2026. If competing claims
for disposition are received, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition.
Claims for joint disposition of the human remains and associated
funerary objects are considered a single claim and not competing
claims. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest is responsible for
sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any
other consulting parties.
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Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: March 11, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-05373 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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