Federal Register #2026-13758

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects at Harvard University

This notice from the National Park Service details the completion of an inventory of human remains and funerary objects at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University - Products/Objects Identified: - Human remains representing at least 13 individuals - 46 associated funerary objects, including: - Ceramic items - Stone tools - Projectile points - Copper beads - Shell beads - Faunal remains - Unique Requirements: - Inventory conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Items removed from sites in Tennessee and New York - Culturally affiliated with multiple Native American tribes (Haudenosaunee, Cherokee, Muscogee, Hui Iwi Kuamo1o, and others) - Notice includes items from the Warren Anatomical Museum collection at Harvard University - Public notification of potential repatriation to affiliated tribes or organizations - No commercial OEMs or vendors involved; this is a compliance and notification action, not a procurement opportunity.

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. The inventory determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after August 7, 2026. The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the authority of NAGPRA to inform the public of the inventory completion and potential repatriation.

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