Federal Register #2026-05973

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at Marshall University and Huntington Museum of Art, WV

This notice addresses the completion of inventories for Native American human remains and associated funerary objects held by Marshall University and the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington, WV, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Involvement of Marshall University and Huntington Museum of Art as holding institutions - Products/Objects Identified: - Human remains of at least 27 Native American individuals - 21 individuals from the Clover Site (46CB40), Cabell County, WV - 1 individual from near Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV - 2 individuals from Sycamore Creek near Hurricane, Putnam County, WV - 3 individuals from unknown locations in West Virginia - 2 individuals at Huntington Museum of Art - Associated funerary objects (totaling over 100 items) - Items include burned faunal, ceramics, charcoal, botanicals, wood, copper, corn cob, European ceramics, fire-cracked rock, ground stone, hematite, iron ore, lithics, log, modern ceramic, possible ochre, sandstone, shell, slate, soil samples, antler, bone, stone, and clay - Unique Requirements: - Compliance with NAGPRA for repatriation to culturally affiliated Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations - No hazardous substances used in treatment of remains or objects - Written requests for repatriation invited from affiliated tribes, organizations, or lineal descendants - Not a procurement or contract opportunity; this is an administrative notice for inventory completion and repatriation - Locations: - Clover Site (46CB40), Cabell County, WV - Near Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV - Sycamore Creek near Hurricane, Putnam County, WV - Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV - Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Description

Marshall University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes remains of 27 Native American individuals and 26 associated funerary objects from various sites in West Virginia. The university has determined cultural affiliations with multiple Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations and invites written requests for repatriation, which may occur on or after April 27, 2026.

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