Federal Register #2026-07378

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains by BLM Colorado State Office

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office - Scope of Notice: - Inventory of human remains from archaeological site 5MF607, Moffat County, Colorado - Remains collected by Colorado State University Laboratory of Public Archaeology in 1977 - No associated funerary objects are present - Cultural Affiliation: - Remains affiliated with the Hopi Tribe, Pueblo of Jemez, Pueblo of Zia, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe - Administrative Action: - Notice provides instructions for Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants to request repatriation - No procurement activity: - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are involved - This is not a solicitation or contract opportunity, but an administrative compliance notice

Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and several Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice provides details on the human remains, their origin from an archaeological site in Moffat County, Colorado, and the tribes affiliated. Repatriation may occur on or after May 18, 2026, with instructions for submitting repatriation requests.

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