Federal Register #2026-13755

Notice of Inventory Completion for Associated Funerary Objects at Denver Art Museum

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of associated funerary objects at the Denver Art Museum, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Involvement of the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado - Products/Objects Involved: - Five pottery sherds (ceramic fragments) - Part numbers: 1934.124-1934.128 - Originally removed from the Garoga Site, Jefferson County, New York - Cultural Affiliation: - Objects are affiliated with multiple Indian Tribes: - Cayuga Nation - Oneida Indian Nation - Oneida Nation - Onondaga Nation - Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe - Seneca Nation of Indians - Seneca-Cayuga Nation - Tonawanda Band of Seneca - Tuscarora Nation - Notable Requirements: - Notice is for legal and cultural compliance (NAGPRA) - Outlines process for repatriation requests from eligible tribes or organizations - No OEMs, vendors, or procurement of products/services involved; this is an announcement of inventory completion and repatriation process

Description

The Denver Art Museum has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory determined a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and several Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The objects include five pottery sherds removed from the Garoga Site in Jefferson County, NY, and are affiliated with multiple tribes including the Cayuga Nation and Oneida Indian Nation. Repatriation of these objects may occur on or after August 7, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the Denver Art Museum.

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