Federal Register #2026-06824

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at Case Western Reserve University

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains at Case Western Reserve University, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Case Western Reserve University (responsible institution) - Scope: - Inventory completed for human remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry - Cultural affiliation: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California - No associated funerary objects are present - Process: - Written requests for repatriation are invited from Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants with demonstrated cultural affiliation - Case Western Reserve University will determine the most appropriate requestor if there are competing claims - Notable Details: - No products or services are being procured - No OEMs or vendors are involved - Notice is for compliance and repatriation, not for procurement

Description

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains by Case Western Reserve University in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified two individuals of Native American ancestry with a cultural affiliation to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of California. The notice invites written requests for repatriation of the remains, which may occur on or after May 11, 2026.

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