Federal Register #N7058

Notice of Inventory Completion for Associated Funerary Objects by BLM Wyoming State Office

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of associated funerary objects by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming 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, Wyoming State Office - Scope of Notice: - Inventory of associated funerary objects, including beads, lithics and stone tools, soil samples, debitage/flakes, faunal remains, projectile points, bone awls, ground stone, fire cracked rock, charcoal, and shell - Objects were removed from archaeological sites in Wyoming prior to November 16, 1990 - Items are curated at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming - Cultural Affiliation: - Notice establishes a cultural affiliation between these objects and several Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations - Not a Procurement: - No OEMs or vendors are involved - No products or services are being requested or procured - This is a formal announcement of inventory completion and potential repatriation under NAGPRA

Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes items such as beads, stone tools, and projectile points removed from archaeological sites in Wyoming. The notice identifies a cultural affiliation between these objects and multiple Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation of these objects may occur on or after May 18, 2026.

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