Federal Register #2026-17175

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at University of Texas at Austin, TARL

This notice from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, announces the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at the University of Texas at Austin's Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL). - Inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Includes: - Human remains representing at least 119 individuals - 18,934 associated funerary objects (lithic tools, ceramic sherds, vessels, beads, faunal bone, ochre, copper-covered earspools, charcoal, soil samples, historic materials) - Items originate from multiple archaeological sites in Lamar County, Texas (sites 41LR1, 41LR2, 41LR3, E.E. Sturdevant Farm) - Cultural affiliation established with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes - Notice outlines the process for repatriation requests - No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are being procured or awarded; this is not a procurement opportunity

Description

The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes remains of at least 119 individuals and 18,934 associated funerary objects from multiple archaeological sites in Lamar County, historically associated with the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. The notice establishes a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and the identified Indian Tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after September 23, 2026.

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