# Federal Register #2026-22990

Indiana State University NAGPRA inventory and intended repatriation notice

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22990

This is a National Park Service notice about Indiana State University’s completed NAGPRA inventory and intended repatriation, not a procurement opportunity.
- Government entities: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; Indiana State University.
- Inventory: human remains representing 23 individuals and 25 associated funerary objects from archaeological sites in Gibson County, Indiana.
- Identified cultural affiliations: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Quapaw Nation; Shawnee Tribe; and The Osage Nation.
- No products, services, OEMs, vendors, or contract value are identified.

### Description

Indiana State University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice identifies remains representing 23 individuals and 25 associated funerary objects from archaeological sites in Gibson County, Indiana. The university determined there is a connection to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Quapaw Nation, Shawnee Tribe, and The Osage Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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