Federal Register #2026-17695

Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains and Funerary Objects at Arizona State University

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains and funerary objects at Arizona State University, Center for Archaeology and Society Repository (ASU CASR), acting for the School of Human Evolution and Social Change (ASU SHESC). - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Arizona State University, Center for Archaeology and Society Repository - Inventory Details: - Human remains representing at least four individuals - 176 lots of associated funerary objects, including: - Faunal bone (4 lots) - Botanicals (1 lot) - Ceramics (48 lots) - Chipped stone (32 lots) - Daub (1 lot) - Ground stone (17 lots) - Raw stone (10 lots) - Samples (42 lots) - Shell (21 lots) - Origin: - Items removed from the Science Library site, Maricopa County, AZ, during construction in 1980 and 1981 - Associated with the Hohokam Classic Period - Cultural Affiliation: - Ak-Chin Indian Community - Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation - Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation - Tohono Oodham Nation of Arizona - Hopi Tribe of Arizona - Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico - Notable Requirements: - Procedures for repatriation requests are outlined - No known hazardous treatments of the items - No OEMs or vendors involved; this is not a procurement opportunity

Description

The Arizona State University, Center for Archaeology and Society Repository (ASU CASR), acting on behalf of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. These remains and objects have been culturally affiliated with several Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The inventory includes at least four individuals' remains and 176 lots of associated funerary objects from the Hohokam Classic Period. Repatriation of these items may occur on or after September 30, 2026, with requests for repatriation to be sent to the authorized representative at ASU.

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