Federal Register #2026-09402

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Native American Cultural Items by J.B Speed Art Museum

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of Native American cultural items by the J.B Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, under the oversight of the National Park Service (Department of the Interior): - Government Buyer: - J.B Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY - Oversight by National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Cultural Items for Repatriation: - 1 Sundance rattle - 1 beaded pipe bag - 1 beaded turtle amulet - 8 beaded pouches - 5 beaded bags - 5 pairs of moccasins - 1 coupstick - 1 cradleboard - 1 lance - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as these are unique cultural artifacts - Notable Requirements: - Items are identified as sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony - Cultural affiliation with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma, and potentially other Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations - Repatriation requests may be submitted by lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations not already identified, provided they demonstrate cultural affiliation - The museum is responsible for managing competing or joint repatriation requests and for notifying relevant parties - Most items originated from a 1930 gift by Fredrick Weygold; others were acquired through purchase or found in the collection - No part numbers or standard procurement quantities apply, as these are one-of-a-kind items

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the J.B Speed Art Museum intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The collection includes 24 cultural items such as a Sundance rattle, beaded pipe bag, beaded turtle amulet, beaded pouches, bags, moccasins, a coupstick, cradleboard, and lance. These items largely came from a gift by Fredrick Weygold in 1930 and some are museum purchases or found in the collection. Repatriation may occur on or after June 11, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the authorized representative at the museum.

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