Federal Register #2026-21108

Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Bird-Effigy Soapstone Pipe

The National Park Service published a cultural-item repatriation notice involving the Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University. - Notice: This is not a procurement opportunity; no products or services are being solicited. - Government agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Museum and donor: The Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University intends to repatriate one unassociated funerary object, a bird-effigy soapstone pipe donated by Reverend Edward O. (E.O.) Dunning. - Cultural connections identified: Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. - OEMs and vendors: None identified; no products, services, part numbers, or quantities are being procured.

Description

The Yale Peabody Museum intends to repatriate one cultural item, an unassociated funerary object identified as a bird effigy soapstone pipe. The pipe was donated to the museum by Reverend Edward O. (E.O.) Dunning, likely between 1869 and 1870. The museum determined that the item is connected to the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Repatriation may occur on or after November 16, 2026.

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