Federal Register #2026-07948

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains at Field Museum

This notice concerns the completion of a NAGPRA inventory by the Field Museum in Chicago, IL: - Government buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior (notice issuer) - Field Museum, Chicago, IL (holder of remains and responsible party for repatriation) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved - Products/services requested: - None; this is not a procurement or award notice - Key details: - The Field Museum has completed an inventory of human remains (hair clippings from one individual of Native American ancestry) - Cultural affiliation established with the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana - No associated funerary objects are present - The notice outlines the process for repatriation requests and specifies the Field Museum's responsibility in determining the most appropriate requestor if there are competing claims - The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice

Description

The Field Museum has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains represent at least one individual of Native American ancestry, specifically affiliated with the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and the Fort Belknap Indian Community of Montana. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after May 26, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the Field Museum's NAGPRA Director.

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