Interior Department, National Park Service
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes in this notice.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior National Park Service [N7266; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043104; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes in this notice. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after August 3, 2026. ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice to Jane Rodgers, Superintendent, Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277, email jane_rodgers@nps.gov . 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 JOTR and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. Abstract of Information Available Human remains representing, at least, one individual have been identified. The 173 associated funerary objects are pottery sherd…
Citation: 91 FR 40569
