# Federal Register #2026-22159

Notice of Intended Repatriation of 28 Funerary Objects

**Buyer:** National Park Service
**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22159

This National Park Service notice concerns the Putnam Museum and Science Center’s intended repatriation of culturally affiliated funerary objects, not a procurement.
- Government entities and organizations
  - The National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued the notice.
  - The Putnam Museum and Science Center is the museum holding the objects.
  - The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is identified as culturally affiliated with the objects.
- Objects described
  - 28 unassociated funerary objects, including ceramics, beads, a spear point, shell cups, and digging tools.
  - 11 objects are reported missing.
  - The objects were removed from burial contexts in Georgia and later donated to the museum.
- Procurement details
  - No products or services are being solicited, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

### Description

The Putnam Museum and Science Center intends to repatriate 28 unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The objects include ceramics, beads, a spear point, shell cups, and digging tools; 11 of the objects are missing. The museum determined that the cultural items are connected to The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.

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