Federal Register #2026-07953

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at University of Michigan

This notice from the National Park Service details the University of Michigan's completion of an inventory of Native American ancestral remains and funerary objects under NAGPRA. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (as the holding institution) - Products/Items Identified: - Human remains of at least seven individuals - 13 associated funerary objects, including: - Small silver crosses - Thin silver brooches - Silver ear bob - Archaeological materials - Lithic flake - Iron nails and nail fragments - Unworked animal bone - Brass kettle with iron bail - Iron spoon - Brass hawk bells - Stone pipe - Brooch fragments - Brass bracelet - Notable Requirements: - Items originate from the Herron, Logan, and Niles sites in Berrien County, Michigan - Cultural affiliation established with multiple Native American tribes - Notice pertains to repatriation process, not procurement of goods or services - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement action - No contract value, period of performance, or competing products/services are applicable

Description

The University of Michigan has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes ancestral remains and funerary objects from sites in Berrien County, Michigan, dating from the Historic period. The University has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and several Native American tribes in Michigan. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after May 26, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the University of Michigan's NAGPRA Office.

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