Federal Register #2026-22155

University of Rhode Island NAGPRA inventory and repatriation notice

This National Park Service notice concerns a University of Rhode Island NAGPRA inventory and repatriation, not a procurement opportunity. - Government agency: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. - Institution involved: University of Rhode Island (URI), whose inventory is the subject of the notice. - Inventory: Human remains representing six individuals of Native American ancestry and one associated funerary object, an animal bone. - Collections and locations: The remains are connected with the Dartmouth case and the Luce Collection, including material associated with the Ridge Hill, Main Street, and Kenoza Camp sites in Massachusetts. - Cultural affiliation: URI determined the remains and object are culturally affiliated with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). - Procurement status: No products or services are requested; no contract value, product quantities, or vendors/OEMs are identified.

Description

The University of Rhode Island completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory covers remains representing six individuals of Native American ancestry and one associated funerary object. The University determined that the remains and object are culturally affiliated with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026; this notice does not describe a procurement opportunity.

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