Federal Register #2026-22142

NAGPRA repatriation eligibility notice for remains and funerary objects affiliated with the Onondaga Nation

The National Park Service notice documents NAGPRA repatriation eligibility for remains and funerary objects affiliated with the Onondaga Nation. - Government buyer and institutions: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; the inventory was completed by the State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland) Sociology/Anthropology Department. - Identified materials: Remains of at least six Native American individuals and at least 94 bags of associated funerary objects. - Objects include seeds, shell and rock fragments, charred wood, soil, nonhuman animal bone fragments, and plant fragments. - Cultural affiliation: SUNY Cortland determined that the remains and objects are culturally affiliated with the Onondaga Nation. - Notable information: This is a NAGPRA inventory and repatriation eligibility notice, not a solicitation or contract award. No products or services are requested, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

Description

SUNY Cortland’s Sociology/Anthropology Department completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified at least six individuals and at least 94 bags of associated funerary objects, with a cultural connection to the Onondaga Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after November 30, 2026.

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