Federal Register #2026-07951

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects (USACE Tulsa District)

This notice from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, announces the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): - Government buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (Department of the Interior) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or solicitation - Items inventoried: - Human remains representing one individual - 32 associated funerary objects, including: - Baked clay lots - Ceramic sherds - Chipped stone - Faunal remains - Iron objects - Natural stone - Ochre - Lithic points - Items were recovered from site 41LR12, a late precontact village in Lamar County, Texas - Culturally affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma - Notice provides instructions for Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants to request repatriation - No products, services, or procurement requirements are present; this is an administrative notice related to cultural heritage and repatriation

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes human remains of one individual and 32 associated funerary objects recovered from site 41LR12, a late precontact village in Lamar County, Texas, culturally affiliated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The notice details the cultural affiliation and provides instructions for written requests for repatriation, which may occur on or after May 26, 2026. The USACE is responsible for sending copies of this notice to the identified Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations and any other consulting parties.

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