Federal Register #2026-07384

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Sacred Objects by Dearborn Historical Museum, MI

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of sacred objects by the Dearborn Historical Museum in Michigan: - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - Dearborn Historical Museum, Dearborn, MI - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved - Products/Items Involved: - Basket sifter (Iroquois origin) - Quantity: 1 - Donated by Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College - Pair of moccasins (believed to be Paiute) - Quantity: 1 - Donated by Floyd Haight - Unique Requirements: - Items are classified as sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony - Cultural affiliation with the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Haudenosaunee - Notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - No hazardous substances present on the items - Invites lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations with cultural affiliation to submit repatriation requests - No procurement of products or services is taking place

Description

The Dearborn Historical Museum intends to repatriate certain cultural items classified as sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony that have cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items include a basket sifter and a pair of moccasins, connected to the Seneca Nation of Indians. Repatriation may occur on or after May 18, 2026, and requests for repatriation can be submitted by lineal descendants or culturally affiliated tribes or organizations.

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