Federal Register #2026-09419

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Item by Chicago Historical Society

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of a cultural item by the Chicago Historical Society (Chicago History Museum) in Chicago, IL, under the oversight of the National Park Service: - Government Buyer: - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Chicago Historical Society (Chicago History Museum), Chicago, IL - Cultural Item Details: - One silver armlet, engraved with the Royal British coat of arms from the reign of George III - Believed to have been given to a Native American leader by the British during the War of 1812 - Removed from a burial mound near Grand Rapids, Michigan - Features a grooved border and four holes for securing - Classified as an unassociated funerary object - Culturally affiliated with the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are involved - The notice invites additional written repatriation requests from eligible parties - No procurement, contract, or purchase is being made; this is a compliance action under NAGPRA

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Chicago Historical Society and its affiliate Chicago History Museum intend to repatriate a cultural item defined as an unassociated funerary object. This item has a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The item is a silver armlet likely given to a Native American leader by the British during the War of 1812 and was removed from a burial mound near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Repatriation may occur on or after June 11, 2026.

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