Federal Register #2026-14178

Notice of Intended Disposition of Cultural Items by BLM Uncompahgre Field Office

This notice concerns the intended disposition of cultural items by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Uncompahgre Field Office in Montrose, Colorado. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office - Cultural Items for Disposition: - Lithic tools - Faunal remains - Flora remains - Bone and wood tools - Cordage - Leather - Yucca sandal fragments - Baskets - Projectile points - Groundstones - Origin of Items: - All items were removed from archaeological site 5DT813 (Eagle Rock Shelter) in Delta County, Colorado - Notable Requirements: - Disposition is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Eligible parties (lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations) must submit written claims - Priority for disposition is given to eligible claimants - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement action

Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Uncompahgre Field Office intends to carry out the disposition of unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony removed from Federal or Tribal lands. These items will be returned to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition as specified in the notice. The cultural items include lithic tools, faunal remains, flora remains, bone and wood tools, cordage, yucca sandal fragments, baskets, projectile points, and groundstones. Disposition may occur on or after August 14, 2026, and if no claim is received by July 15, 2027, the items will become unclaimed cultural items.

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