Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Prescott National Forest, Chino Valley, AZ
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Prescott National Forest found human remains from an ancient site in Chino Valley, AZ, and plans to return them to the right Native American tribe or descendants starting February 18, 2025. If no one claims them by January 20, 2026, the remains will be considered unclaimed. This respectful process follows important laws to honor Native heritage and involves local tribes and communities.
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Disposition timing and unclaimed deadline
If you are a lineal descendant or tribal representative, the Prescott National Forest may return the human remains on or after February 18, 2025. If no claim is received by January 20, 2026, the remains will be declared unclaimed.
Tribes listed with priority
The Prescott National Forest names the following groups as having priority for disposition: the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona; Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe; and the Zuni Tribe of the Zune Reservation, New Mexico.
Who may submit claims and process rules
Written claims must be sent to the Forest Supervisor at Prescott National Forest. Claims may be made by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization named in the notice or by others who show by a preponderance of the evidence they have priority; competing claims must be resolved before disposition and joint requests count as a single request.
Custody and discovery details
The human remains of one individual were discovered on August 31, 2017, at site AR-03-09-01-1533 (Strickland Wash area) and are currently secured at the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona. The Prescott National Forest is responsible for providing notice and related records under NAGPRA.
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