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BILLING CODE 4312-52-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [N6989; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0042310; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Stanford University, Stanford, CA AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Stanford University intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after April 15, 2026. ADDRESSES: Send additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to Laura Jones, Repatriation Officer, Stanford University, 477 Oak Road, Stanford CA 94305, email *repatriation@stanford.edu.* 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 Stanford University, and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records.
The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Abstract of Information Available A total of one cultural items have been requested for repatriation. The one unassociated funerary objects is a string of stone beads noted as `cremation beads' originating in Placerville, CA. The beads were acquired by J.H. Hecht from R.L. Cass in January 1946. Stanford has no knowledge of any potentially hazardous substances used to treat any of the cultural items.
Determinations Stanford University has determined that: • The one unassociated funerary object described in this notice are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near human remains, and are connected, either at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony of a Native American culture according to the Native American traditional knowledge of a lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization. The unassociated funerary object has been identified by a preponderance of the evidence as related to human remains, specific individuals, or families, or removed from a specific burial site or burial area of an individual or individuals with cultural affiliation to an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. • There is a connection between the cultural items described in this notice and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California.
Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES . Requests for repatriation may be submitted by 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 a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after April 15, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received Stanford University must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Stanford University is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the 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. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: March 5, 2026. Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2026-05048 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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