Federal Register #2026-13322

Notice of Inventory Completion and Repatriation of Human Remains at National Museum of Health and Medicine

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, under the Defense Health Agency: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine - Purpose: - Notice of inventory completion for human remains in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Key Details: - Involves the remains of one adult male, specifically a skull removed from the Blackfeet Reservation near Browning, Montana - Remains were donated to the Army Medical Museum in 1916 - Cultural affiliation established with the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana - Notice outlines the process for repatriation to Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations - Notable Requirements: - No products or services are being procured or awarded - This is a legal and administrative repatriation notice, not a procurement opportunity - Administrative Involvement: - National Park Service is involved in the process, but determinations are made by the National Museum of Health and Medicine

Description

The U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine has completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The inventory pertains to human remains of one individual, an adult male skull removed from the Blackfeet Reservation near Browning, Montana. The notice is issued in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after July 31, 2026.

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