Federal Register #2026-13336

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items at Sonoma State University

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of cultural items by Sonoma State University: - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Sonoma State University (curating institution) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or solicitation - Items to be repatriated: - 74 lots of cultural items, including: - Flaked stone tools - Debitage (stone tool production debris) - Groundstone artifacts - Projectile points - Historic period artifacts - Items were removed from archaeological sites CAELD846, CAELD843, and isolate AF981 in El Dorado County, California - Items are curated under accession number 9205 at Sonoma State University - Unique Requirements: - Repatriation is conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Items are affiliated with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California - This is an informational notice regarding the repatriation process, not a request for goods or services

Description

Sonoma State University intends to repatriate certain cultural items defined as sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony that have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The items were removed from archaeological sites in El Dorado County, CA, and have been curated at Sonoma State University. The repatriation process is conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation may occur on or after August 3, 2026.

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