Federal Register #2026-11248

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects by the Department of the Interior

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains and funerary objects by the U.S. Department of the Interior. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (New Mexico State Office) - Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Basin Region) - Purpose: - Statutory notice of inventory completion under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Covers human remains and funerary objects excavated from the Navajo Reservoir area in San Juan Counties, New Mexico, and Archuleta County, Colorado - Items currently held by the Museum of New Mexico, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and Arizona State University - No procurement activity: - No commercial products or services are being requested or awarded - No OEMs, vendors, or product/service line items are involved - Notable requirements: - Notice identifies cultural affiliation with specific Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations - Announcement of intent to repatriate remains and objects as required by law

Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office, and the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin Region, have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). They have determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and various Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains and objects were excavated from sites in the Navajo Reservoir area of San Juan Counties, New Mexico, and Archuleta County, Colorado. Repatriation may occur on or after July 6, 2026.

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