Federal Register #2026-21117

NAGPRA Notice for Human Remains Inventoried by Indiana University

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA notice about human remains inventoried by Indiana University, Bloomington. - Government buyer and agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. This is a repatriation notice, not a solicitation for goods or services. - Inventory institution: Indiana University, Bloomington. - Subject: Human remains representing at least two Native American individuals, excavated from Clark Fork in Bonner County, Idaho. No associated funerary objects were identified. - Cultural affiliation: Indiana University determined affiliation with the Coeur D’Alene Tribe; the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation; the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation; and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. - Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may request repatriation. - No OEMs, commercial vendors, products, quantities, or services are identified or being requested.

Description

Indiana University completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that they are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The remains represent at least two individuals and were excavated from Clark Fork in Bonner County, Idaho; no associated funerary objects were identified. The notice identifies cultural connections to the Coeur D'Alene Tribe, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, the Kalispel Indian Community, and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. Repatriation may occur on or after November 16, 2026.

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