Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-12381
Notice of Inventory Completion and Repatriation of Native American Human Remains by BLM Roseburg District Office
Posted
June 22, 2026
Respond By
July 22, 2026
Identifier
2026-12381
This notice concerns the completion of an inventory and repatriation process for Native American human remains by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District Office. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon/Washington State Office, Roseburg District Office - Purpose: - Administrative notice of inventory completion and repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Key Details: - Inventory identified human remains of at least one Native American individual - Remains include a fragmented maxilla and 18 human and faunal teeth - No associated funerary objects are present - Cultural affiliation established with several California-based tribes (e.g., Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, California Valley Miwok Tribe, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Ione Band of Miwok Indians, Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians, United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria, Wilton Rancheria) - Remains were removed from near Elk Grove, California, and are currently held by BLM Roseburg District - Notice outlines process for repatriation requests by affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are being solicited or awarded in this notice; it is strictly an administrative and legal notification under NAGPRA.
Description
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, Roseburg District Office has completed an inventory of human remains. The inventory determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice details the repatriation process and identifies the affiliated tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after July 22, 2026.