Federal Register #2026-21553

NAGPRA inventory and potential repatriation of human remains held by Fernbank Museum

This National Park Service notice reports a NAGPRA inventory and potential repatriation of Native American human remains held by Fernbank Museum of Natural History. - Government buyer/agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. This is a cultural heritage notice, not a procurement solicitation. - Museum named: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, which completed the inventory and receives repatriation requests. - Inventory: Human remains representing at least 18 individuals, recovered from sites on St. Catherines Island in Liberty County, Georgia. No associated funerary objects were identified. - Culturally affiliated tribes: Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. - Requested action: Eligible tribes and other qualifying requestors may request repatriation through Fernbank Museum. - Products or services requested: None.

Description

Fernbank Museum of Natural History completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice covers human remains representing at least 18 individuals from locations on St. Catherines Island in Liberty County, Georgia; no associated funerary objects are present. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026. Written requests are directed to the authorized representative at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

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