Federal Register #2026-08773

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at University of Iowa

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains by the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP) at the University of Iowa, under the oversight of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP), University of Iowa - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved - No products or services are being requested or procured - Key Details: - Inventory completed for human remains of an older adult female of Native American ancestry - Remains were acquired in the 1970s, previously used in a dental hygiene teaching collection at Kirkwood Community College, then transferred to OSA-BP - No associated funerary objects are present - No lineal descendant or culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization has been identified - Notice issued in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Repatriation of remains may occur upon request - No contract, procurement, or acquisition activity is associated with this notice

Description

The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP) has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory determined that there is no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation to the remains. The human remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry, an older adult female, and no associated funerary objects are present. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after June 4, 2026, upon request.

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