Federal Register #2026-13331

Notice of Inventory Completion and Repatriation at Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University

This notice concerns the completion of a cultural inventory and repatriation process at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Subject of Notice: - Inventory of human remains (at least 80 individuals) and nine associated funerary objects - Objects include: cylindrical copper beads, wood fragments, shell, faunal remains, lithics, copper, and a projectile point - Cultural Affiliation: - Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe - Narragansett Indian Tribe - Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) - Notable Requirements: - Repatriation requests may be submitted by culturally affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - Process follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - No products or commercial OEMs are involved; this is a compliance and repatriation notice, not a procurement opportunity

Description

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified human remains representing at least 80 individuals and nine associated funerary objects. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Narragansett Indian Tribe, and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects may occur on or after August 3, 2026.

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