Notice2026-03562
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore, St. Marys, GA
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Published
February 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal lands to the consulting tribes with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8517-8518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03562]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6938; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042044; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore, St. Marys,
GA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated
funerary objects removed from Federal lands to the consulting tribes
with priority for disposition in this notice.
DATES: Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after March 25, 2026. If no claim for
disposition is received by February 23, 2027, the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice will become unclaimed human
remains and associated funerary objects.
ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice to Melissa Trenchik,
Superintendent, Cumberland Island National Seashore, 101 Wheeler
Street, St. Marys, GA 31558, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b565e575248485a644f495e55585352507b554b48155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="076a626b6e7474665873756269646f6e6c4769777429606871">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
Superintendent, CUIS, and additional information on the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this notice, including the results
of consultation, can be found in the related records.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. At least one lot
of associated funerary objects from the shovel test were secured after
the identification of human remains. The remains and associated
funerary objects were uncovered in Camden County, Georgia during a
Section 110 Archeological Survey and discovered on October 28, 2024
during laboratory analysis.
Determinations
The CUIS has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The one lot of objects are reasonably believed to have
been placed intentionally with or near individual human remains at the
time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
<bullet> The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte
Tribal Town; Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; Kialegee Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Poarch
Band of Creek Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal
Town have priority for disposition of the human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Claims for Disposition
Written claims for disposition of the human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the appropriate
official identified in this
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notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by
February 23, 2027, the human remains and associated funerary objects in
this notice will become unclaimed human remains and associated funerary
objects. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:
1. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that they have priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in
this notice may occur on or after March 25, 2026. If competing claims
for disposition are received, CUIS must determine the most appropriate
claimant prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the
human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single
request and not competing requests. CUIS is responsible for sending a
copy of this notice to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any
other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3002, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.7.
Dated: February 13, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-03562 Filed 2-20-26; 8:45 am]
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