Federal Register #2026-12392

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains at Penn Museum (NAGPRA Compliance)

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum), issued by the National Park Service (Department of the Interior): - Government buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Subject: - Inventory of human remains conducted by the Penn Museum - Compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Key details: - Human remains identified as an adult female (cranium and mandible) - No associated funerary objects - Cultural affiliation determined with the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut - Notable requirements: - Notice outlines the process for repatriation requests by affiliated tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants - No products or services are being procured or awarded; this is an administrative compliance action - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are involved in this notice

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) has completed an inventory of human remains. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice details the repatriation process and identifies the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut as culturally affiliated. Repatriation may occur on or after July 22, 2026.

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