Federal Register #2026-20569

Notice of Intended Repatriation of a Brown Bear Chilkat Robe

This is a National Park Service notice about the Bruce Museum, Inc.’s intended repatriation of a Tlingit cultural item under NAGPRA. - Government agency: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. - Museum: Bruce Museum, Inc., which holds the item and intends to repatriate it. - Cultural item: One Xoots Naaxein (Brown Bear Chilkat Robe), Bruce Museum number 67.03.04. It is identified as an object of cultural patrimony. - Tribal connection: The notice identifies a cultural connection to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. - Repatriation: Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit additional repatriation requests. - Procurement: No products or services are being requested; this is not a procurement opportunity.

Description

The Bruce Museum, Inc., intends to repatriate one cultural item under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item is a Xoots Naaxein (Brown Bear Chilkat Robe), identified as an object of cultural patrimony. The Bruce Museum determined that the item has a cultural connection to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after November 9, 2026.

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