Federal Register #2026-21551

Notice of intended repatriation of 374 cultural patrimony lots held by Sonoma State University

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of cultural patrimony held by Sonoma State University, not a request to purchase goods or services. - Government agency: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. - Institution holding the items: Sonoma State University, at the David A. Fredrickson Archaeological Collections Facility. - Intended recipient: The United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. - Items: 374 lots of modified stone, faunal bone, unmodified stone, and historic items. Sonoma State University determined the items have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to a Native American group. - Procurement details: No goods or services are solicited; no OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or purchase quantities are identified.

Description

Sonoma State University intends to repatriate cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice covers 374 lots of objects of cultural patrimony, including modified stone, faunal bone, unmodified stone, and historic items. The university determined that the items have cultural importance to a Native American group and are connected to the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026.

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