Federal Register #2026-21539

Notice of intent to repatriate 146 funerary objects from the Yale Peabody Museum

This is a cultural repatriation notice, not a request to purchase goods or services. - Government buyer: No buyer or procurement is identified; the notice was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service. - Institution: The Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University intends to repatriate 146 unassociated funerary objects removed from locations in New Mexico. - Objects described: Copper concretions, ceramic items, stone and bone items, and a game ball. These are being repatriated, not offered for sale or requested through a procurement. - Cultural affiliations identified: Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Navajo Nation; Ohkay Owingeh; multiple New Mexico pueblos; Santo Domingo Pueblo; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation. - OEMs, vendors, and procurement requirements: No product manufacturers, suppliers, part numbers, quantities for purchase, or contract requirements are identified.

Description

The Yale Peabody Museum intends to repatriate 146 unassociated funerary objects removed from locations in New Mexico. The objects include copper concretions, ceramic items, stone and bone items, and a game ball. The notice identifies cultural connections with the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, and multiple pueblos and tribes listed in the notice. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026.

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