U.S. Department of Agriculture Completes Inventory of Human Remains in Kootenai National Forest

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers and Native Hawaiian organizations, has completed an inventory of human remains in the Kootenai National Forest, determining a cultural affiliation with present-day Native American tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The forest service invites lineal descendants or representatives of unmentioned tribes to submit a written request for transfer of control of the human remains.