Notice2026-10027
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK
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Published
May 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, Chugach National Forest intends to carry out the disposition of an object of cultural patrimony removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawai'ian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29167-29168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10027]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7158; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042794; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK
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, Chugach National Forest intends to carry out the disposition
of an object of cultural patrimony removed from Federal or Tribal lands
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawai'ian
organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or
after June 18, 2026. If no claim for disposition is received by May 19,
2027, the cultural item in this notice will become unclaimed cultural
item.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the cultural item in
this notice to Jennifer K. Youngblood, Forest Supervisor, Chugach
National Forest, Supervisor's Office, 161 E1st Avenue, Door 8,
Anchorage, AK 99501, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f151a111116191a0d51145106100a11181d1310101b3f0a0c1b1e51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5dfd0dbdbdcd3d0c79bde9bccdac0dbd2d7d9dadad1f5c0c6d1d49bd2dac3">[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
Chugach National Forest, and additional information on the cultural
item 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
One item has been requested. The object of cultural patrimony is a
dugout canoe. The canoe, constructed from a single tree, measures
approximately 15 and \1/2\ feet long and was removed from the Chugach
Census Area in Alaska on November 12, 2025.
Determinations
The Chugach National Forest has determined that:
<bullet> The one object of cultural patrimony described in this
notice has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
<bullet> The Native Village of Chenega has priority for disposition
of the cultural item described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the cultural item in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by May 19,
2027, the cultural item in this notice will become unclaimed cultural
item. 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.
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Disposition of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or
after June 18, 2026. If competing claims for disposition are received,
the Chugach National Forest must determine the most appropriate
claimant prior to disposition. Claims for joint disposition of the
cultural item are considered a single claim and not competing claims.
The Chugach 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.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: May 12, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-10027 Filed 5-18-26; 8:45 am]
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