Notice2026-18319
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Stanton, ND
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Published
September 9, 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 the Interior, National Park Service, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains 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 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57375-57376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18319]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7481; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043688; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic
Site, Stanton, ND
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Interior, 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 the Interior,
National Park Service, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic
Site (KNRI) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains
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 in this notice may occur on or
after October 9, 2026. If no claim for disposition is received by
September 9, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become
unclaimed human remains.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains in
this notice to Tom Smith, Superintendent, Knife River Indian Villages,
P.O. Box 9, Stanton, ND 58571, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a2e1517252917130e123a140a09541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4e0dbd9ebe7d9ddc0dcf4dac4c79ad3dbc2">[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 KNRI,
and additional information on the human remains in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in the related
records.
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Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 2024, the
human remains were identified during laboratory analysis of collections
removed between 2019-2021 from an archeological setting within KNRI, in
Mercer County, North Dakota.
Determinations
The KNRI has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of at least one individual of Native American
ancestry.
<bullet> The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold
Reservation, North Dakota has priority for disposition of the human
remains described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains in this notice
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by September
9, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains. 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 in this notice may occur on or
after October 9, 2026. If competing claims for disposition are
received, KNRI must determine the most appropriate claimant prior to
disposition. Claims for joint disposition of the human remains are
considered a single claim and not competing claims. KNRI 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: September 1, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-18319 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am]
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