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FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Region 34 Regional Planning Committees to Hold 700 MHz, 800 MHz Meetings (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket 02-378) on Aug. 19, 2025:
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The Region 34 (Oklahoma) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings at the 2025 APCO/NENA Public Safety Conference, Monday, October 6, 2025. Beginning at 10:00 am, the 700MHz RPC will convene in the Pecan Conference Room at the Tulsa Southern Hills Marri more PR
National Alliance for Care at Home, 58 Home Care, Hospice, Palliative Care Organizations Urge CMS to Withdraw Proposed 9% Cut to Medicare Payment Rates (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie more ST
Newark Museum of Art Completes Inventory on Native American Remains (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey, has completed an inventory of a human mandible in its collection and determined that there is no cultural affiliation to any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
The item, labeled "Indian jaw" and bearing a collection number, represents the remains of at least one individual of Native American ancestry. A museum inventory found the remains to have no associated funerary objects.
According to the museum, there is no k more PR
Newark Museum of Art to Return Ancestral Remains to 3 Native American Tribes, Objects Following Completed Inventory (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural connection to three indigenous groups. This action means the remains of at least two individuals and 58 objects will be returned to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; the Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin.
A human jawbone, anonymously given to the museum in 1931, was removed from the site of more PR
Secretary McMahon Visits Oklahoma on the Returning Education to the States Tour (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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Secretary McMahon Visits Oklahoma on the Returning Education to the States Tour
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon traveled to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma on her Returning Education to the States Tour.
Secretary McMahon joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt for a visit and literacy roundtable at Dove Science Academy, a public charter school. She th more PR
University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Returns Ancient Artifacts to 3 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology is moving to return a collection of Native American artifacts to three tribal nations.
The items are classified as unassociated funerary objects and have been deemed culturally affiliated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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University of Oklahoma Sam Noble Museum Completes Inventory for Caddo Nation Return (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of Oklahoma Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has finished a count of human remains and objects for return to the Caddo Nation. This move aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The collection includes the remains of at least seven individuals and 31 associated funerary objects. Among the objects are various ceramic items like bowls, jars, pots, and effigies, along with stone tools, beads, and pipes. They w more PR
University of Tennessee McClung Museum, State Complete Inventory of Native American Remains to Be Returned to 5 Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Archaeology and the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture have completed a review of human remains and artifacts. This process, conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, involves materials found in Carter County, Tennessee. The review has established a cultural link between the discovered items and five Native Americ more PR
University of Tennessee McClung Museum, State Prepare to Return Ancient Artifacts to Cherokee, Muscogee Nations (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology and the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture are preparing to return cultural artifacts to the Cherokee and Muscogee Nations. This action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Two collections of funerary items have been requested for return. One collection is comprised of shell pieces more PR
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