Federal Register #2026-19989

NAGPRA notice concerning repatriation of 178 funerary objects

This is a National Park Service notice about repatriation of 178 funerary objects held by the Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. - Government entities: The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, published the notice. The inventory was completed by the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums through its Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. - Objects: The collection from the Archery Range site in the Bronx, New York, consists of 84 pottery sherds, two moon-snail shell pieces, one projectile point, 46 stone flakes (37 quartz and nine slate and quartzite), 19 animal bones, and 26 bivalves. - Cultural affiliation: The notice identifies the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; the Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. - Notable requirement: Eligible tribes and other qualifying requestors may submit written requests for repatriation to the museum. - Procurement status: This is a cultural-property repatriation notice, not a procurement opportunity. No OEMs, vendors, products, services, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Garvies Point Museum and Preserve completed an inventory of 178 associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The objects include pottery sherds, shell, a projectile point, stone flakes, animal bones, and bivalves from the Archery Range site in the Bronx, New York. The notice identifies cultural affiliation with the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. Repatriation may occur on or after October 30, 2026.

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