Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-13749
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at Arizona State Museum
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
July 08, 2026
Identifier
2026-13749
This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - Scope of Notice: - Inventory completed for human remains and associated funerary objects - 81 individuals of Native American ancestry identified - 19 associated funerary objects, including: - Animal bone tools - Shell beads - Ceramic sherds - Projectile points - Cultural Affiliation: - Remains and objects affiliated with: - Ak-Chin Indian Community - Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation - Hopi Tribe of Arizona - Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation - Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona - Notable Requirements: - Notice establishes process for repatriation requests - Arizona State Museum responsible for handling repatriation - No procurement of commercial products or services; this is an administrative notice related to compliance with federal law (NAGPRA)
Description
The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified 81 individuals of Native American ancestry and 19 associated funerary objects. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and several Indian Tribes including the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Hopi Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and the Tohono Oodham Nation. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after August 7, 2026. Requests for repatriation must be sent to the Arizona State Museum.