Federal Register #2026-17179

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects at Cape Cod National Seashore

This opportunity involves the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO) issuing a notice of inventory completion under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service - Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO) - No OEMs or vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or award notice. - Products/Services Requested: - Inventory completion of human remains (at least one individual) - 337 associated funerary objects, including: - Stemmed points - Notched points - Drills - Bifaces - Scrapers - Axes - Adzes - Pestles - Worked antler - Unique Requirements: - Establishes cultural affiliation with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) - Outlines repatriation request process - Confirms no hazardous substances used in treatment - No procurement activity, contract value, or product/service competition is present.

Description

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes human remains of at least one individual and 337 associated funerary objects from archaeological excavations in Barnstable County, MA. The notice determines a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Repatriation may occur on or after September 23, 2026.

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