Federal Register #2026-06349

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Native American Cultural Items by Peabody Museum, Harvard University

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of Native American cultural items by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (PMAE) at Harvard University, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Interior Department, National Park Service - Involved Institution: - Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) - Cultural Items for Repatriation: - Total of 11 cultural items - Eight lots of baskets from Inyo and Kern Counties, California - Three lots: brush for cleaning baskets, ground stone items, and pipe fragments - Items affiliated with the Tejon Indian Tribe - Notable Collectors/Donors: - Lewis Hobart Fellow - Grace A. Nicholson - Edward O. Tuttle - Charles Presby Wilcomb - Eleanor Gardiner - Brown University - John Whipple Potter Jenks - Jules Marcou - Unique Requirements: - Notice issued under NAGPRA for compliance with federal law - Process outlined for Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants to request repatriation - No products or services are being procured; this is a legal compliance action, not a procurement opportunity.

Description

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University intends to repatriate certain cultural items classified as unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and/or objects of cultural patrimony. These items have cultural affiliations with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The repatriation process is conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026. Requests for repatriation must be submitted in writing to the authorized representative at the museum.

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