Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-06363
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Posted
April 02, 2026
Identifier
2026-06363
This notice announces the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Field Museum of Natural History (in coordination with the Department of the Interior and National Park Service) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured or solicited - Inventory Details: - Human remains (hair clippings) from at least 30 individuals identified as Chippewa and Ojibway - Originally collected for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition - No associated funerary objects present - Notable Requirements: - Notice establishes cultural affiliation with multiple Indian Tribes (including Bad River Band, Bay Mills Indian Community, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Lac Courte Oreilles Band, Lac du Flambeau Band, Lac Vieux Desert Band, Little Shell Tribe, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, St. Croix Chippewa Indians, Turtle Mountain Band) - Repatriation requests may be submitted by affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - The Field Museum is responsible for handling repatriation requests - No OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement opportunity
Description
The Field Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They have determined a cultural affiliation between the remains and various Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The inventory includes hair clippings from at least 30 individuals identified as Chippewa and Ojibway, collected for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Repatriation of these remains may occur on or after May 4, 2026, with requests to be sent to the Field Museum's NAGPRA Director.