Federal Register #2026-09421

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and San Bernardino County Museum

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the San Bernardino County Museum: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) - San Bernardino County Museum (partner institution) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement action - Products/Services: - Inventory of Native American human remains (at least one individual) - 289 associated funerary objects (groundstone, ceramic, lithic, historic, worked shell, fauna, indeterminate bone fragments) - Additional sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony at the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College and the Museum of Riverside - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Determination of cultural affiliation with specific Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations - Outlines process for repatriation requests - No commercial products or services are being procured; this is a compliance and notification action under federal law - Key locations include the BIA offices, San Bernardino County Museum, Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College, and Museum of Riverside

Description

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the San Bernardino County Museum. The inventory determined a cultural affiliation between the remains and objects and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice provides details on the cultural items, their origin, and the process for repatriation requests. Repatriation may occur on or after June 11, 2026.

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