Federal Register #2026-14181

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Ancestral Remains at University of Michigan

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American ancestral remains at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under the oversight of the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). - Government buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - University of Michigan, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology (as the holding institution) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved - No products or services are being requested or procured - Key details: - Inventory completed for Native American human remains removed from near Shishmaref, Alaska - Remains are culturally affiliated with the Native Village of Shishmaref - No associated funerary objects are present - Notice provides process for Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants to request repatriation - No contract, procurement, or acquisition activity is taking place

Description

The University of Michigan has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified ancestral remains representing at least one individual, removed from near Shishmaref, Alaska. The University has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and the Native Village of Shishmaref. Repatriation of the ancestral remains may occur on or after August 14, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the University of Michigan's NAGPRA Office.

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