Federal Register #2026-22160

NAGPRA Notice for Repatriation of Remains and Funerary Objects Held by the University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology

This is a NAGPRA repatriation notice, not a procurement solicitation. - Government notice: The Department of the Interior’s National Park Service published the notice concerning an inventory held by the University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology. - Inventory: Human remains representing at least 94 individuals and 94 lots containing approximately 3,770 associated funerary objects. The objects include ceramics, stone tools, faunal bone fragments, charcoal, soil, copper fragments, shell, and a pipe. - Locations and affiliation: The materials came from archaeological sites in multiple Missouri counties and two locations of unknown origin. The Museum identified Native American ancestry and cultural affiliation with The Osage Nation. - Repatriation: Eligible Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants may request repatriation under NAGPRA. - Procurement items: No products, services, quantities for purchase, or OEMs are identified.

Description

The University of Missouri, Museum of Anthropology completed an inventory of human remains representing at least 94 individuals and approximately 3,770 associated funerary objects. The remains and objects were removed from sites in multiple Missouri counties and two unknown locations; the objects include ceramics, stone tools, faunal bone fragments, charcoal, soil, copper fragments, shell, and a pipe. The Museum determined that the remains are of Native American ancestry and that the remains and associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with The Osage Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.

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