Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-22152
National Park Service NAGPRA Notice for Repatriation of Two Individuals’ Remains Held by UCSB
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
October 30, 2026
Identifier
2026-22152
The Department of the Interior’s National Park Service issued a NAGPRA notice concerning remains held by the University of California, Santa Barbara. - Government agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Institution holding the remains: University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections. - Notice subject: Human remains representing at least two individuals, collected from an unknown location near Lompoc in Santa Barbara County, California; no associated funerary objects are present. - Cultural affiliation: The notice identifies a cultural connection to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. - Notable action: Eligible parties may submit requests for repatriation under the notice’s process. - Procurement status: This is an administrative repatriation notice, not a procurement opportunity or contract award. No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are identified.
Description
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural affiliation with an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. The remains represent at least two individuals, were collected from an unknown location near Lompoc in Santa Barbara County, California, and have no associated funerary objects. The notice identifies a connection to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.