Federal Register #2026-21538

NAGPRA inventory notice for human remains and funerary objects held by Indiana University

The National Park Service issued a NAGPRA notice concerning human remains and associated funerary objects held by Indiana University. - Government notice issuer: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; this is not a procurement solicitation or award. - Holding institution: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. - Inventory: Human remains representing 52 individuals and 31 associated funerary objects. - Cultural affiliations identified: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomie; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (Mille Lacs Band); Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; and Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. - Associated object types: Copper, sand, lithics, faunal bones, worked bone, shell, worked shell, ceramic and clay artifacts, historic artifacts, soil, charcoal, plant materials, mixed materials, stone, worked stone, and red ochre. - Repatriation: Eligible Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants may submit repatriation requests to Indiana University. - Procurement items, OEMs, vendors, and contract performance: None identified.

Description

Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university determined cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice. The inventory covers human remains representing 52 individuals and 31 associated funerary objects. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026.

View original listing