Federal Register #2026-10558

Repatriation of Native American Remains and Cultural Items by Multiple Museums under NAGPRA

This notice concerns the repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items by several museums under the oversight of the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior: - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - Kansas State Historical Society - San Bernardino County Museum - Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art - Products/Items for Repatriation: - Human remains of two Native American individuals - 448 associated funerary objects (beads, animal bone pendants, shark teeth, bone awls, bone hairpin fragments, projectile points, brass tweezers, pebble, animal bone fragments) - Twined tule basket (part number: A51092) - Bear Mask (carved wood, abalone shell inlay) - Raven Rattle (carved cedar, Raven and Kingfisher design) - Chilkat Blanket (woven, double Killer Whale design) - Brown Bear Shirt (wool, Grizzly bear design, shark teeth) - Cultural Affiliation: - Kaw Nation, Oklahoma - The Osage Nation - Native Village of Eyak, Alaska - Tlingit and Haida tribes (southeastern Alaska) - Notable Requirements: - Repatriation is conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Museums must follow legal and administrative procedures for repatriation requests - No commercial procurement, OEMs, or vendors are involved; this is a legal and cultural process - Locations Involved: - Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS - San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA - Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, IN

Description

The Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes human remains representing at least two individuals and 448 associated funerary objects such as beads, bone pendants, shark teeth, and projectile points. The remains and objects have been determined to have a cultural affiliation with the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma and The Osage Nation. Repatriation of these items may occur on or after June 29, 2026, and written requests for repatriation must be sent to the KSHS.

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