Federal Register #2026-08757

Statutory Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects

This notice announces the completion of inventories of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and Indiana University, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), State Museum of Pennsylvania - Indiana University, Bloomington - Products/Objects Identified: - Human remains and funerary objects from archaeological sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois - PHMC inventory includes: - Pottery, botanical and faunal remains, pipes, groundstone, chipped stone, personal adornments, historic trade items - At least nine individuals and 14 lots of objects - Indiana University inventory includes: - Shells, faunal bones, clay objects, botanicals, sherds - 52 individuals and five lots of objects - Unique Requirements: - Determination of cultural affiliation with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations - Repatriation requests may be submitted by affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - No procurement of goods or services; this is a statutory notice regarding repatriation - Places of Performance: - State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN - Archaeological sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this notice pertains to statutory compliance and repatriation, not procurement.

Description

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), State Museum of Pennsylvania 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 and funerary objects from various archaeological sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The PHMC has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and associated objects and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after June 4, 2026, upon written request to the PHMC.

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