Notice2026-09410
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Air Force, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County, WY
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Published
May 12, 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 Air Force, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB) intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 25907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09410]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7142; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042758; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Air Force,
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie County, WY
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 Air Force,
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB) intends to carry out
the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects
removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization 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 June 11, 2026. If no claim for
disposition is received by May 12, 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 Ms. Karin Schubert,
Building 321, 300 Vesle Drive, F.E. Warren AFB, WY 82005, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#723913001b1c5c01111a07101700063207015c13145c1f1b1e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f446e7d6661217c6c677a6d6a7d7b4f7a7c216e6921626663">[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 F.E.
Warren AFB 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. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the identifications in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing at
least one individual have been reasonably identified. The five
associated funerary objects are pottery sherds, found in association
with the individual. One bone fragment, representing one ancestor, and
the five cord-marked pottery sherds were removed from Laramie County,
Wyoming, in 1991 during an archaeological excavation of site 48LA277
conducted by the National Park Service. The pottery sherds were
identified as associated funerary objects during consultation with
culturally affiliated Tribes. There is no apparent treatment of the
individual or associated funerary objects with any hazardous
substances.
Determinations
F.E. Warren AFB has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The five objects described in this notice 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 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Crow Tribe of
Montana; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; Little Shell
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana; Northern Arapaho Tribe of the
Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Rosebud
Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota; and the
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado
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 notice under ADDRESSES. If no claim for
disposition is received by May 12, 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 that they have
priority for disposition.
Disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects in
this notice may occur on or after June 11, 2026. If competing claims
for disposition are received, F.E. Warren AFB must determine the most
appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Claims for joint disposition
of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a
single claim and not competing claims. F.E. Warren AFB 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: May 5, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-09410 Filed 5-11-26; 8:45 am]
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