Federal Register #N7141

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Air Force, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB) - Purpose: - Inventory and repatriation of Native American human remains - No products or services are being procured - Key Details: - Human remains representing two individuals were identified, removed from sites 48LA106 and 48LA265 in Laramie County - No associated funerary objects or hazardous substances are present - Cultural affiliation established with multiple Indian Tribes, including Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (Oklahoma), Crow Tribe (Montana), Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (South Dakota), Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Montana), Northern Arapaho Tribe (Wyoming), Pawnee Nation (Oklahoma), Rosebud Sioux Tribe (South Dakota), and Southern Ute Indian Tribe (Colorado) - Notice outlines the process for repatriation requests from affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with NAGPRA - No procurement activity, products, or services involved

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB) has completed an inventory of human remains. The inventory identified human remains representing two individuals believed to have been removed from sites in Laramie County, Wyoming, between 1983 and 1984. There is a cultural affiliation between these human remains and several Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations as listed in the notice. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after June 11, 2026.

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