Federal Register #2026-09408

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Native American Cultural Items and Human Remains

This notice details the intended repatriation of Native American cultural items and human remains from multiple federal and academic institutions: - Government Buyers: - U.S. Department of the Air Force, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, WY - Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, CT - University of California, Davis, CA - Products/Items Requested for Repatriation: - Human remains representing one Native American individual removed from Laramie County, Wyoming - Five cord-marked pottery sherds (associated funerary objects) - Eight unassociated funerary objects held by Yale Peabody Museum: - Stone mortars (lot) - Stone pestles (lot) - Stone weights (lot) - Stone bowls (lot) - Stone mortars and pestles (lot) - One basket of cultural patrimony (part number CHM 103) held by University of California, Davis - Unique Requirements: - Repatriation is conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Items are affiliated with specific Native American Tribes, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians - Written requests for repatriation must be submitted; museums will determine the most appropriate requestor in case of competing claims - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County, WY - Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, CT - University of California, Davis, Davis, CA - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is a legal notice of repatriation rather than a procurement opportunity.

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribe identified in the notice. The items include stone mortars, pestles, weights, and bowls removed from Southern California in the late 19th century. Repatriation may occur on or after June 11, 2026. Requests for repatriation must be sent to the Interim Director of the Yale Peabody Museum.

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