Notice2026-10031
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, PA
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Published
May 19, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29166-29167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10031]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N7163; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042799; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Wistar Institute of Anatomy
and Biology, Philadelphia, PA
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 Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
has
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completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes
or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after June 18, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send written requests for repatriation of the human remains
in this notice to Jeffrey Blair, The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and
Biology, 3601 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8a2aaa4a9a1ba88bfa1bbbca9bae6a7baaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="58323a3439312a182f312b2c392a76372a3f">[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
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, and additional information on
the determinations in this notice, including the results of
consultation, can be found in its inventory or related records. The
National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this
notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Human remains representing, at least, one individual has been
identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The human
remains included in the updated inventory consist of one cranium. There
are no written records relating to the provenance, date or geographical
location of origin, acquisition history, cultural affiliation or the
presence of any potentially hazardous substances used to treat the
remains.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is reasonably identified by the geographical
location or acquisition history of the human remains described in this
notice.
Determinations
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> There is a connection between the human remains described
in this notice and the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of
Indians; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this
notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this
notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations 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 the requestor is a lineal
descendant or an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization with
cultural affiliation.
Repatriation of the human remains described in this notice to a
requestor may occur on or after June 18, 2026. If competing requests
for repatriation are received, the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and
Biology must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are
considered a single request and not competing requests. The Wistar
Institute of Anatomy and Biology is responsible for sending a copy of
this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice and any other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: May 12, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-10031 Filed 5-18-26; 8:45 am]
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