Federal Register #N7251

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items at Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of cultural items held by the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under the oversight of the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service - Cultural Items for Repatriation: - Stone scraper (1 unit) - Unassociated funerary object from Union County, Mississippi - Turtle effigy pipe bowl (1 unit) - Unassociated funerary object from Union County, Mississippi - Chunkey stone (1 unit) - Unassociated funerary object from near Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement of goods or services - The process is conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Eligible parties (e.g., The Chickasaw Nation and other Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations) may submit requests for repatriation - This is a legal and administrative notice regarding cultural property, not a solicitation for products or services

Description

Gilcrease Museum intends to repatriate certain cultural items classified as unassociated funerary objects that have cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The items include a stone scraper, a turtle effigy pipe bowl, and a chunkey stone, all removed from unknown sites in Mississippi. The repatriation process is conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Repatriation may occur on or after August 3, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be submitted to the authorized representative at Gilcrease Museum.

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