Federal Register #2026-13325

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at National Museum of Health and Medicine

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Defense - Defense Health Agency - National Museum of Health and Medicine - Subject of Notice: - Inventory completion of Native American human remains (partial cranium of a child) - Remains originate from the Pinal Mountains, Arizona - Culturally affiliated with the San Carlos Apache Tribe - Repatriation Process: - No associated funerary objects are present - Notice invites repatriation requests from affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - National Park Service handles administrative publication; determinations made by the museum - No procurement of products or services is involved; this is a formal notice under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

Description

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of human remains by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified human remains of Native American ancestry, specifically a partial cranium of a child from the Pinal Mountains of Arizona, culturally affiliated with the San Carlos Apache Tribe. The notice provides information on the repatriation process, which may occur on or after August 3, 2026, and invites requests for repatriation from affiliated tribes or lineal descendants.

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