Federal Register #2026-11710

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects at University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains and funerary objects at the University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology, overseen by the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). - Government buyer: - University of Missouri, Museum of Anthropology - Oversight by National Park Service, Department of the Interior - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are involved - Scope of inventory: - Human remains and 6,440 associated funerary objects - Items represent at least 54 individuals - Removed from multiple archaeological sites in Arkansas (Clay, Craighead, Cross, Crittenden, Mississippi, Phillips, Pointsett, Randolph counties) - Sites include Miller Site, Lawhorn Site, Nelleys Ferry, Vernon Paul Site, Rose Mound, Beck Site, Gant Site, Dupree Site, Porter Mound/Lepanto Cemetery, Lester Hill Place, and an unknown location - Cultural affiliation: - Determined to be affiliated with the Quapaw Nation - Purpose and requirements: - Notice issued in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Informs public of potential repatriation to affiliated tribes or organizations - No procurement, acquisition, or contracting activity is involved

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Missouri, Museum of Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. The inventory identified human remains representing at least 54 individuals and 6,440 associated funerary objects from various sites in Arkansas. The University has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and the Quapaw Nation. Repatriation of these items may occur on or after July 13, 2026.

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