Federal Register #2026-13316

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects at St. Joseph Museums, Inc.

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at St. Joseph Museums, Inc., in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government buyer: - Department of the Interior - National Park Service - St. Joseph Museums, Inc. - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement of goods or services. - Products/services requested: - Not applicable; the notice pertains to the repatriation of cultural and archaeological items, not commercial products. - Unique or notable requirements: - Inventory includes human remains representing at least two individuals and 9,586 associated funerary objects (e.g., chert flakes, pottery sherds, metal artifacts, worked bone, stone tool fragments, worked shell artifacts). - Items are culturally affiliated with the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. - Notice outlines the process for repatriation requests under NAGPRA. - The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.

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The St. Joseph Museums, Inc. has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes remains of at least two individuals and 9,586 associated funerary objects such as chert flakes, pottery sherds, and metal artifacts. These items are culturally affiliated with the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after August 3, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the authorized representative at the St. Joseph Museums, Inc.

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