Federal Register #2026-06825

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Native American Cultural Items by Sonoma State University

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of Native American cultural items by Sonoma State University, as overseen by the National Park Service (Department of the Interior): - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - Sonoma State University (acting as custodian of the items) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or contract opportunity. - Products/Items Involved: - 1,485 lots of unassociated funerary objects - Includes flaked stone tools, ground stone tools, fire-cracked rock, unmodified faunal bone, historic material, and unmodified shell - 187 lots of sacred objects - Includes modified obsidian, flaked stone debitage, modified stone tools, and other ceremonial items - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All items are affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, specifically the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California - Items originate from archaeological sites in Marin and Sonoma counties, California - Repatriation is conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Items must be free of hazardous substances - No contract value, period of performance, or competing vendors, as this is a legal and cultural compliance action, not a procurement.

Description

Sonoma State University intends to repatriate certain cultural items classified as unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. These items have cultural affiliations with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The repatriation is conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and includes a total of 1,672 lots of cultural items from various sites in California. The repatriation may occur on or after May 11, 2026.

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