Federal Register #2026-22154

NAGPRA notice concerning repatriation of Native American human remains held by California State University, Stanislaus

This is a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) notice, not a procurement opportunity. - Government agency: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, published the notice. - Institution holding the remains: California State University, Stanislaus, in Turlock, California. - Notice subject: An inventory identified the remains of at least four Native American individuals, believed to originate from an unknown location near the Columbia River in Oregon. No associated funerary objects were identified. - Named culturally affiliated tribes: Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and Cowlitz Indian Tribe. - Repatriation: Eligible lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations may request repatriation. - Procurement relevance: No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

Description

California State University, Stanislaus completed an inventory of human remains and determined cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes. The remains represent at least four individuals of Native American ancestry and were identified from an unknown location near the Columbia River, Oregon; no associated funerary objects are present. The notice identifies connections with the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.

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