Federal Register #2026-19470

Notice of Intended Repatriation of Cultural Items by Ball State University

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of two cultural items by Ball State University, in partnership with the National Park Service (Department of the Interior). - Government Buyer: - Ball State University, Muncie, IN - National Park Service, Department of the Interior - Cultural Items for Repatriation: - Model totem carving (created by Edward Maitland, Metlakatla, Alaska, 1896) - Part number: 1991.068.255a-b - Quantity: 1 - Totem carving (identified as Tsimshian) - Part number: 2013.001.040 - Quantity: 1 - No procurement of goods or services is involved - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned - Repatriation is conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Cultural affiliation identified with the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve - Requests for repatriation may be submitted by lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations - Ball State University will determine the most appropriate requestor if competing claims are received - No hazardous substances are reported on the items

Description

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Ball State University intends to repatriate certain cultural items that are defined as objects of cultural patrimony and have cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The repatriation may occur on or after October 23, 2026. The notice includes two cultural items: a model totem carving created in 1896 and a totem carving identified as Tsimshian, both donated to Ball State University by private donors. Requests for repatriation must be sent to Ball State University and competing requests will be resolved by the university.

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