Federal Register #2026-19995

NAGPRA notice for repatriation of human remains and funerary objects

This is a NAGPRA repatriation notice, not a solicitation for goods or services. - Government entities: The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, issued the notice; California State University, Sacramento completed the inventory and handles repatriation requests. - Inventory: Human remains of at least 53 individuals and 35,141 associated funerary objects from sites in northern Tehama County, California. - Objects include baked clay; faunal and floral remains; flaked and ground stones; historic and perishable materials; modified bones, shells, and stones; thermally altered rocks; pigments; unmodified stones; soil, column, and geologic samples; ash; and unidentified objects. - Identified cultural affiliation: Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California; Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California; and Redding Rancheria, California. - Repatriation: The identified affiliated tribes, eligible lineal descendants, other tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit requests if they can establish cultural affiliation. - Procurement details: No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are identified; no contract value or period of performance applies.

Description

California State University, Sacramento completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identifies the remains of at least 53 individuals and 35,141 associated funerary objects from several sites in northern Tehama County. The notice identifies cultural affiliation with the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California, and Redding Rancheria, California. Repatriation may occur on or after October 30, 2026.

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