Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Pierre, SD

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Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District intends to carry out the disposition of human remains 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 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64393-64394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20568]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[N7548; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043915; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Omaha District, Pierre, SD

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. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha 
District intends to carry out the disposition of human remains 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 in this notice may occur on or 
after November 9, 2026. If no claim for disposition is received by 
October 8, 2027, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed 
human remains.

ADDRESSES: Send written claims for disposition of the human remains in 
this notice to Megan Ernst, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha 
District, Oahe Project, 28563 Powerhouse Road, Pierre, SD 57501, email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b666e6c6a652566256e7965787f4b7e786a686e256a79667225666267"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="15787072747b3b783b70677b66615560667476703b7467786c3b787c79">[email&#160;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 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. 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 14 individuals have been reasonably identified in Campbell and 
Walworth Counties, South Dakota. No associated or unassociated funerary 
objects, sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony were located.

Determinations

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has determined 
that:
    <bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of 14 individuals of Native American ancestry.
    <bullet> The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold 
Reservation, North Dakota have priority for disposition of the human 
remains described in this notice.

Claims for Disposition

    Written claims for disposition of the human remainsin this notice 
must be sent to the appropriate official identified in this notice 
under ADDRESSES. If no claim for disposition is received by October 8, 
2027, the human remains in this notice will become unclaimed human 
remains. Claims for disposition may be submitted by:

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    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 in this notice may occur on or 
after November 9, 2026. If competing claims for disposition are 
received, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District must 
determine the most appropriate claimant prior to disposition. Claims 
for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single 
claim and not competing claims. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha 
District 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: September 30, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-20568 Filed 10-7-26; 8:45 am]
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