Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21116
NAGPRA inventory and repatriation notice for collections held by UT San Antonio CAR
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
October 16, 2026
Identifier
2026-21116
The Department of the Interior’s National Park Service published a NAGPRA inventory notice for collections held by the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research (CAR). - Notice purpose: This is a repatriation notice, not a procurement opportunity; no products or services are being solicited. - Collection: Human remains representing at least 191 individuals and 484 associated funerary objects. - Cultural affiliation: Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kiowa Tribe; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; and Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. - Repatriation requests: Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit written requests to the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research.
Description
The University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Archaeological Research completed an inventory of human remains representing at least 191 individuals and 484 associated funerary objects. The remains and objects are culturally affiliated with the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Kiowa Tribe; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; and Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit written requests for repatriation. Repatriation may occur on or after November 16, 2026.