Federal Register #2026-13333

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at UNC Chapel Hill

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published by the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (as the holding institution) - OEMs and Vendors: - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - National Park Service - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; the notice pertains to the inventory and repatriation process for human remains - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Inventory completed in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Remains are culturally affiliated with the Quapaw Nation - No associated funerary objects - Process outlined for Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants to request repatriation - Remains were collected from the Turnbow Mounds site in Poinsett County, Arkansas and accessioned in 1996 - No procurement of goods or services; this is a compliance and notification action under federal law

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has completed an inventory of human remains. The inventory determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains represent at least one individual of Native American ancestry, collected from a site in Arkansas and accessioned in 1996. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after August 3, 2026.

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