Federal Register #2026-21112

NAGPRA Repatriation Notice for Human Remains Held by the University of New Mexico Maxwell Museum

The National Park Service issued a NAGPRA notice regarding human remains held by the University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. - Government entities and institution - The Department of the Interior’s National Park Service published the notice. - The University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology completed the inventory and is the point of contact for repatriation requests. - Notice details - The inventory identified the remains of one Native American individual; no associated funerary objects are present. - The remains are culturally affiliated with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah; and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. - Eligible Tribes or other qualified requestors may submit written repatriation requests to the museum. - Procurement information - This is a repatriation notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, vendors, or contract value are identified.

Description

The University of New Mexico, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology completed an inventory of human remains and determined that they are culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes. The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry, and no associated funerary objects are present. The museum identified connections to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Repatriation may occur on or after November 16, 2026; written requests are to be sent to the museum’s authorized representative.

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