Federal Register #2026-09410

Notice of Intended Disposition of Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at F.E. Warren AFB

This notice concerns the intended disposition of Native American human remains and funerary objects at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, under 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) - Products/Objects Identified: - Human remains representing one Native American individual - Five associated funerary objects (cord-marked pottery sherds) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement of goods or services - Notable Requirements and Details: - Disposition and repatriation are to be made to lineal descendants or culturally affiliated Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations - Priority for disposition is given to specific tribes, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (Oklahoma), Crow Tribe of Montana, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation (Wyoming), Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation (South Dakota), and Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation (Colorado) - The Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, is also involved in the repatriation of unassociated funerary objects - Claims for disposition must be submitted by the specified deadline; after this, items will be considered unclaimed - Locations: - Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, WY (primary place of performance) - Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, CT (involved in repatriation process)

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) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands. The disposition will be made to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition. The notice outlines the timeline for disposition and the process for claims. If no claim is received by May 12, 2027, the remains and objects will be considered unclaimed.

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