Federal Register #2026-05972

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at S'edav Va'aki Museum, Phoenix, AZ

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at the S'edav Va'aki Museum in Phoenix, AZ. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - S'edav Va'aki Museum (formerly Pueblo Grande Museum), operated by the City of Phoenix, AZ - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved - No products or services are being procured - Key Details: - Inventory includes human remains representing four individuals and seven associated funerary objects - Items are affiliated with the Hohokam archaeological culture and were removed from sites in Maricopa County, AZ - Notice establishes cultural affiliation with the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Tohono O'odham Nation, and Zuni Tribe - Issued in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Outlines the process for repatriation requests - No procurement action, contract, or purchase is associated with this notice

Description

The S'edav Va'aki Museum (formerly Pueblo Grande Museum) in Phoenix, AZ, 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 four individuals and seven associated funerary objects from multiple archaeological sites in Maricopa County, AZ, linked to the Hohokam archaeological culture. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and several Indian Tribes including the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Tohono Oodham Nation, and the Zuni Tribe. Repatriation may occur on or after April 27, 2026.

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