Federal Register #2026-20574

NAGPRA Repatriation Notices for 19 Cultural Items

This National Park Service notice describes cultural items that two museums intend to repatriate under NAGPRA; it is not a purchase or contract opportunity. - Government agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Institutions and intended repatriations: - Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS): 18 unassociated funerary objects associated with the Sand Creek Massacre site, intended for repatriation to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma; Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; and Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana. - 17 objects: a metal projectile point, iron hatchet head, stones, shears, iron scrapers, tin cup, copper ornament, lance head, and animal bones. - 1 wooden burl described as an Indian doll head; unspecified glue and cloth remain on its shoulders. - Bruce Museum: 1 Xoots Naaxein (Brown Bear Chilkat Robe), museum number 67.03.04, intended for repatriation to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. The robe is woven primarily of commercial yarns and bears a mirrored totemic design; it was woven by Kaaxeidei.at of the Gaanaxteidi clan of Klukwan, Alaska. - No OEMs, vendors, products for purchase, or services for purchase are identified.

Description

The Kansas State Historical Society intends to repatriate 18 cultural items classified as unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items include projectile points, tools, other objects, animal bones, and a wooden burl associated with the Sand Creek Massacre site. The Society determined that the items are culturally affiliated with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, the Northern Arapaho Tribe, and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. Repatriation may occur on or after November 9, 2026; eligible parties may submit written requests to the Society.

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