Federal Register #2026-11718

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at BLM Alaska State Office

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office - Inventory Details: - Human remains identified: at least two Native American individuals - Items: cranium and associated mandible (T.2026.ALK.62), additional mandible (T.2026.ALK.63) - Cultural affiliation: Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska - No associated funerary objects included - Process and Requirements: - Notice invites written repatriation requests from affiliated Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations - Determinations are the responsibility of BLM; National Park Service involved in administrative aspects - No procurement of products or services is involved; this is a compliance and repatriation notice only

Description

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified human remains representing at least two Native American individuals with a cultural affiliation to the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska. The notice provides information on the repatriation process, which may occur on or after July 13, 2026, and invites written requests for repatriation from affiliated Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.

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