# Federal Register #2026-22153

UC Davis NAGPRA notice concerning inventory and repatriation of Native American human remains

**Buyer:** National Park Service
**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22153

The National Park Service issued a NAGPRA notice about UC Davis’s inventory and repatriation process for Native American human remains.
- **Government agency:** U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
- **Institution named:** University of California, Davis (UC Davis), which completed the inventory and receives repatriation requests.
- **Inventory:** Remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
- **Cultural connection:** Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California.
- **Repatriation:** Eligible requestors may submit requests to UC Davis.
- **Procurement status:** This is a NAGPRA notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

UC Davis has completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and determined that they are culturally affiliated with an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. The remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry and are identified as connected to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. Repatriation requests may be submitted by the identified tribe or other eligible requestors, and repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.

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