Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21115
NAGPRA repatriation notice for human remains and funerary objects held by UTSA-CAR
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
October 16, 2026
Identifier
2026-21115
The National Park Service published a NAGPRA repatriation notice concerning collections held by the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Archaeological Research (UTSA-CAR). - Government agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Collection holder: University of Texas at San Antonio, Center for Archaeological Research (UTSA-CAR). - Collection covered: Human remains representing at least 19 individuals and 1,111 associated funerary objects from four sites in Wharton County, Texas. Objects include lithic debitage, projectile points, faunal bones, clay nodules, pottery sherds, marine shells, and soil matrix. - Tribes identified as culturally affiliated: Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kiowa Tribe; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe. - Action described: Eligible tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants may submit written requests for repatriation to UTSA-CAR. - Procurement relevance: This is a NAGPRA repatriation notice, not a request for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or quantities for purchase are identified.
Description
The University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of human remains representing at least 19 individuals and 1,111 associated funerary objects from four sites in Wharton County, Texas. The notice identifies cultural affiliation with the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe, Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe. Eligible Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants may submit written requests for repatriation to the Center for Archaeological Research. Repatriation may occur on or after November 16, 2026.