Federal Register #2026-06359

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Kentucky

This notice from the National Park Service addresses the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site in Kentucky. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky is the curating institution - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being solicited or procured - Inventory includes: - Human remains of three Native American individuals - Two funerary objects: one large mussel shell and the base of one projectile point - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Cultural affiliation established with the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Shawnee Tribe - Notice outlines the process for repatriation requests, not procurement of goods or services

Description

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Kentucky State Parks, 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 identified remains of three Native American individuals and two funerary objects, with cultural affiliation to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Shawnee Tribe. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after May 4, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the authorized representative at Kentucky State Parks.

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