Federal Register #N7137

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

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains by Princeton University, under the oversight of the National Park Service: - Government buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Involved institution: - Princeton University Art Museum - Subject of notice: - Inventory of Native American human remains removed from Indianfield Bluff, York County, Virginia - No associated funerary objects present - Cultural affiliation: - Remains determined to be culturally affiliated with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, Nansemond Indian Nation, Pamunkey Indian Tribe, Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., and Upper Mattaponi Tribe - Notable requirements: - Notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Repatriation requests may be submitted by affiliated tribes, lineal descendants, or other culturally affiliated organizations - No products or services are being procured or awarded; this is a legal compliance notice

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Princeton University has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains represent at least one individual of Native American ancestry, removed in 1907 from Indianfield Bluff, York County, Virginia. The affiliated tribes include the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, Nansemond Indian Nation, Pamunkey Indian Tribe, Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., and the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after June 11, 2026.

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