Federal Register #2026-20568

NAGPRA Notice for Disposition of 14 Individuals’ Human Remains in South Dakota

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has issued a NAGPRA notice concerning the intended disposition of Native American human remains. - Government agencies: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District; the notice is part of the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service NAGPRA notice process. - Subject: Human remains representing 14 Native American individuals, identified in Campbell and Walworth Counties, South Dakota. - Disposition priority: The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, have priority for disposition. - Other cultural items: No associated or unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony were located. - Claims: Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may make a valid claim. Competing claims will be assessed before disposition proceeds. - Procurement scope: This is a cultural heritage notice, not a request to buy products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

Description

Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District intends to carry out disposition of human remains removed from Federal or Tribal lands. The remains represent 14 individuals of Native American ancestry, identified in Campbell and Walworth Counties, South Dakota; no funerary or other cultural objects were located. The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, have priority for disposition. Disposition may occur on or after November 9, 2026, and claims must be received by October 8, 2027 to avoid the remains becoming unclaimed.

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