Federal Register #2026-22998

NAGPRA inventory notice for remains and funerary objects held by the University of Kentucky

This National Park Service notice documents Native American remains and funerary objects held by the University of Kentucky, rather than seeking bids for products or services. - Government buyer and institutions - The National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, published the notice. - The inventory was completed by the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky. - Inventory - Human remains representing 13 individuals and 28 associated funerary objects are documented. - The material comes from five Kentucky locations: the Turk Site in Carlisle County; Sassafras Ridge/Tyler Mound in Fulton County; McLeod Bluff Site in Hickman County; Carrsville Mound in Livingston County; and an unidentified site in Trigg County. - Objects include sherds, daub, faunal remains, lithics, historic materials, ceramic, shell, and a soil sample. - Cultural findings and repatriation - The museum determined that the remains are of Native American ancestry and that the objects are associated funerary objects. - A cultural connection was determined with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and The Chickasaw Nation. Repatriation requests are handled by the museum. - Procurement relevance - This is a NAGPRA notice, not a solicitation or contract award. No products, services, vendors, or OEMs are requested or identified.

Description

The William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, 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 13 individuals and 28 associated funerary objects from sites in Kentucky. The notice identifies a cultural connection to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and The Chickasaw Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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