Federal Register #2026-17713

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items by Arizona State University

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of cultural items by the Center for Archaeology and Society Repository, on behalf of Arizona State University School of Human Evolution and Social Change, in Tempe, Arizona. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Center for Archaeology and Society Repository (Arizona State University) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or solicitation - Products/Items Involved: - 14 lots of unassociated funerary objects: - 10 lots of faunal bone - 1 lot of botanicals - 3 lots of shell - 5 lots of sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony: - 1 ceramic object - 4 lots of shell - Items were removed from the Barry M. Goldwater Center for Science and Engineering site in Maricopa County, Arizona - Repatriation is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Intended recipients are Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations with cultural affiliation, specifically the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Tohono O'odham Nation (O'odham)

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Center for Archaeology and Society Repository, acting on behalf of the Arizona State University School of Human Evolution and Social Change, intends to repatriate certain cultural items. These items include unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony that have cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The cultural items were removed from archaeological sites in Maricopa County, Arizona, and the repatriation may occur on or after September 30, 2026. The notice details the cultural affiliation and the types of items to be repatriated.

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