# Federal Register #2026-23001

NAGPRA Notice of Inventory Completion and Intended Repatriation by Auburn University at Montgomery

**Buyer:** National Park Service
**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-23001

This National Park Service notice concerns the intended repatriation of Native American human remains held by Auburn University at Montgomery.
- Government buyer and agencies: The National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, published the notice; Auburn University at Montgomery completed the inventory and is the repatriation contact.
- Inventory: The remains of one individual of Native American ancestry; no associated funerary objects are present.
- **Culturally affiliated Tribes named:** Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Cherokee Nation; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Jena Band of Choctaw Indians; Kialegee Tribal Town; Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; Poarch Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Shawnee Tribe; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.
- Eligible Tribes, lineal descendants, and other qualifying culturally affiliated Tribes may submit written repatriation requests to Auburn University at Montgomery.
- This is a NAGPRA repatriation notice, not a request to purchase products or services; no OEMs, products, quantities, or contract value are identified.

### Description

Auburn University at Montgomery completed an inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university determined that the remains of one individual of Native American ancestry are culturally affiliated with the Indian Tribes identified in the notice. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026. Written repatriation requests should be sent to the university's authorized representative identified in the notice.

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