# 2026-22984: Medicine Rock Cave Finds Move Closer to Tribal Repatriation

2026-22984, Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview, OR, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-14 (as of 2026-11-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22984
- As of: 2026-11-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22984
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview, OR
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72904
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-13

## In one line

Medicine Rock Cave Finds Move Closer to Tribal Repatriation

## Summary

The Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon has finished checking and identifying human remains and related items found in Medicine Rock Cave. These remains belong to Native American tribes connected to the area. Starting December 14, 2026, these remains and objects can be returned to the tribes, honoring their cultural heritage without any cost to them.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Fremont-Winema National Forest 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 or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Inventory finds tied to Klamath Tribes: benefit, low. The Fremont-Winema National Forest completed an inventory showing human remains of at least two Native American individuals and 365 associated funerary objects from Medicine Rock Cave (35KL08), excavated in 1947 in Klamath County, Oregon. The Forest Service determined these remains and objects are…
- Repatriation available starting December 14, 2026: benefit, low. Repatriation of the two human remains and 365 associated funerary objects may occur on or after December 14, 2026. Written repatriation requests must be sent to the Fremont-Winema National Forest supervisor; eligible requestors include the identified Indian Tribes, any lineal descendant, or other t…

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## Sources
- [2026-22984 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22984/notice-of-inventory-completion-us-department-of-agriculture-forest-service-fremont-winema-national)
- [2026-22984 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22984.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22984 (as of 2026-11-13).