Federal Register #2026-22984

Medicine Rock Cave inventory and potential repatriation notice

This notice concerns the inventory and potential repatriation of cultural items from Medicine Rock Cave, not a government procurement. - Government entities: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Fremont-Winema National Forest, completed the inventory; the National Park Service published the notice. - Collection: Human remains of at least two individuals and at least 365 associated funerary objects from Medicine Rock Cave in Klamath County, Oregon. Objects include beads, stone tools and fragments, shells, bone fragments, a metal knife point, and other materials. - Cultural affiliation and repatriation: The Forest Service identified cultural affiliation with the Klamath Tribes. Eligible requestors may request repatriation. - Procurement details: No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities for purchase, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Fremont-Winema National Forest completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory concerns remains of at least two individuals and at least 365 associated funerary objects from the Medicine Rock Cave assemblage, excavated in 1947 in Klamath County, Oregon. The notice identifies a cultural connection to the Klamath Tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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