Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-19474
Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items by California State University, Stanislaus
Posted
September 23, 2026
Identifier
2026-19474
This notice concerns the intended repatriation of cultural items by California State University, Stanislaus, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. - Government Buyer: - California State University, Stanislaus - Department of the Interior - National Park Service - Scope of Notice: - Repatriation of 1,251 cultural items - Items classified as unassociated funerary objects or objects of cultural patrimony - Items removed from archaeological sites in Calaveras County, California (sites include CA-CAL-55, CA-CAL-661, CA-CAL-973/H, CA-CAL-1010/H, CA-CAL-1659/H, unknown sites, and an unknown cave site) - Items Include: - Faunal remains - Flaked stones - Unmodified stones - Thermally altered rocks - Quartz crystal - Soil samples - Ground stone objects - Shell beads and fragments - Historic materials - Cultural Affiliation: - California Valley Miwok Tribe - Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians - Ione Band of Miwok Indians - Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria - Notable Requirements: - Notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Outlines process for additional repatriation requests by eligible tribes or organizations - No OEMs, vendors, or procurement of products/services are involved in this notice.
Description
The California State University, Stanislaus intends to repatriate certain cultural items that are unassociated funerary objects or objects of cultural patrimony. These items have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The repatriation is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items were removed from various archaeological sites in Calaveras County, California, and include faunal remains, stones, quartz crystal, historic materials, and other cultural objects. Repatriation may occur on or after October 23, 2026.