# Federal Register #2026-22985

Notice of completed inventory and intended repatriation of cultural items held by VVAC

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22985

This is a cultural heritage notice, not a request to purchase goods or services.
- Government buyer and notice publisher: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Institution holding the collection: Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum (VVAC), Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona.
- Collection from Dyck Cliff Dwelling: remains of one Native American individual, one lock of human hair, and 38 associated funerary objects—one woven item containing human hair, five ceramic vessels, 25 basket fragments, one gourd bowl, and six soil samples. The basket fragments were treated with clear Krylon for preservation.
- VVAC determined that the remains and objects are culturally affiliated with the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Eligible Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or qualifying lineal descendants may request repatriation; competing requests must be resolved before repatriation.
- No procurement, commercial vendors, OEMs, products for purchase, or services for purchase are identified.

### Description

The Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice states the collection includes the remains of one individual and 38 associated funerary objects from the Dyck Cliff Dwelling in Yavapai County, Arizona. The VVAC determined there is a cultural connection to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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