# Federal Register #2026-19483

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Object at Auburn University at Montgomery

**Posted:** September 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-19483

This notice announces the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and a funerary object at Auburn University at Montgomery, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and National Park Service, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of the Interior, National Park Service
  - Auburn University at Montgomery
- No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement opportunity.
- Products/Services Requested:
  - No products or services are being requested or procured.
- Notable Requirements:
  - Inventory identifies remains of one Native American individual and a funerary object (deer long bone fragment) from the Phenix City Dock Site (1RU9), Russell County, Alabama.
  - Establishes cultural affiliation with multiple Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
  - Provides instructions for eligible parties to request repatriation.
  - Compliance action under federal law (NAGPRA), not a solicitation for goods or services.

### Description

Auburn University at Montgomery has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified a cultural affiliation between the remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The human remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry, and the associated funerary object is a fragment of a deer long bone. Repatriation may occur on or after October 23, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the authorized representative at Auburn University at Montgomery.

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