Federal Register #2026-08759

Notice of Inventory Completion and Repatriation for Museum of Us, San Diego

This notice from the National Park Service addresses the completion of an inventory and repatriation process at the Museum of Us in San Diego, California: - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Scope of Notice: - Inventory and repatriation of human remains and 1,511 associated funerary objects - Objects originate from archaeological sites in California - Compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Products/Artifacts Involved: - 1,511 funerary objects, including: - Baked clay objects - Faunal bone awls and implements - Beads and ornaments - Stone tools - Other archaeological artifacts - Cultural Affiliation: - Items are affiliated with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria, California - Notable Requirements: - Notice outlines the process for repatriation requests by affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - No commercial procurement, OEMs, or vendors involved; this is a regulatory compliance action - Place of Performance: - Museum of Us, San Diego, California

Description

The Museum of Us 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 representing at least three individuals and 1,511 associated funerary objects from archaeological sites in California. The Museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria, California. Repatriation of these items may occur on or after June 4, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the Museum of Us.

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