Federal Register #2026-22988

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Notice to Repatriate 20 Cultural Items

This National Park Service notice concerns the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s planned repatriation of cultural items under NAGPRA. - Government entities: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. - Notice purpose: Repatriation of 20 unassociated funerary objects; this is not a procurement or contract award. - Items described: An incised ceramic beaker, a shell pendant, pieces of red ochre, and pieces of shell. The notice does not provide quantities for each item type. - Cultural affiliations: The items are connected to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. - Origin and treatment: Items came from archaeological sites in Schuyler County, Illinois, and an unidentified site. The University is unaware of potentially hazardous substances used to treat them. - OEMs, vendors, and contract requirements: None identified; no products or services are being solicited.

Description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign intends to repatriate 20 unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The objects include an incised ceramic beaker, a shell pendant, pieces of red ochre, and pieces of shell, removed from archaeological sites in Schuyler County, Illinois, and an unknown site. The notice identifies a connection between the cultural items and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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