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Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains at Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

This notice from the National Park Service addresses the completion of an inventory of human remains at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University: - Government buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Location details: - Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - Human remains originally from Schuyler County, Illinois - No products or services are being procured or awarded - The inventory identified remains of at least 40 individuals, collected in 1928 and donated to the museum in 1968 - Cultural affiliation established with a broad list of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations - Notice outlines procedures for repatriation requests under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - The National Park Service clarifies it is not responsible for the museum's determinations - No OEMs, vendors, or contract values are involved in this notice

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural affiliation between the remains and various Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The inventory includes human remains representing at least 40 individuals from sites in Schuyler County, Illinois, collected during archaeological explorations in 1928. The notice details the tribes affiliated and provides information on repatriation procedures, which may occur on or after June 4, 2026.

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