Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-18330
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at Ball State University
Posted
September 09, 2026
Identifier
2026-18330
This notice from Ball State University, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and National Park Service, addresses the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Ball State University - Department of the Interior - National Park Service - Subject of Notice: - Inventory completion for Native American human remains - No associated funerary objects - Remains acquired prior to 1938, reportedly from Florida - Cultural Affiliation: - Remains affiliated with multiple Indian Tribes: - Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma - Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas - Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma - Miccosukee Tribe of Indians - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - Poarch Band of Creek Indians - Seminole Tribe of Florida - Shawnee Tribe - The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma - The Muscogee (Creek) Nation - The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma - Thlopthlocco Tribal Town - Notable Requirements: - Notice outlines process for repatriation requests by lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes - No products or services are being solicited or awarded - No OEMs, vendors, or procurement activity involved
Description
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Ball State University has completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural affiliation between the remains and several Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The inventory includes human remains representing at least one individual with no associated funerary objects. The remains were acquired prior to 1938 and are connected to multiple tribes including the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Repatriation may occur on or after October 9, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to Ball State University.