Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-22157
NAGPRA inventory notice for six Native American individuals held by the University of Rhode Island
Posted
October 30, 2026
Identifier
2026-22157
The National Park Service published a NAGPRA notice about an inventory of Native American human remains held by the University of Rhode Island. - Government agency: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The notice concerns the University of Rhode Island (URI), the institution holding the remains. - Notice purpose: URI completed an inventory identifying the remains of six individuals of Native American ancestry. No associated funerary objects were identified. - Consultation: No lineal descendant or Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation has been identified. Consultation invitations were sent to the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Narragansett Indian Tribe, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation; several participated. - Next step: The notice describes a process for submitting a repatriation request. - Procurement status: This is not a procurement opportunity. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or services are requested.
Description
The University of Rhode Island has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains represent at least six individuals of Native American ancestry, and no associated funerary objects are present. The University determined that no lineal descendant and no Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with cultural affiliation has been identified. Upon request, repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.