Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-12388
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
June 22, 2026
Identifier
2026-12388
This opportunity involves a notice of inventory completion for Native American human remains at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are involved - Key Details: - Inventory completed for human remains fashioned into a flute, previously misidentified as animal bone - Remains affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California - No associated funerary objects present - Notice outlines process for repatriation requests by affiliated tribes, lineal descendants, or culturally affiliated organizations - No procurement, products, or services are being requested
Description
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified human remains representing at least one individual of Native American ancestry, specifically affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. The remains were used to fashion a flute, which was previously misidentified as animal bone. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after July 22, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the museum's NAGPRA Coordinator.