Federal Register #2026-21535

Field Museum Notice of Intended Repatriation of 96 Cultural Items

The National Park Service notice concerns the Field Museum’s planned repatriation of 96 cultural items connected to the Tejon Indian Tribe. - Government agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Institution: The Field Museum is the institution holding the items and handling repatriation requests; this is not a procurement or contract award. - Items: 96 cultural items from sites in Kern County, California: - 4 unassociated funerary objects - 8 sacred objects - 84 objects of cultural patrimony, including baskets, basket caps, basket materials, water containers, ceremonial objects, and other items - Cultural affiliation: The Field Museum determined that the items have a cultural connection to the Tejon Indian Tribe. - Repatriation requests: Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit written requests to the Field Museum. Competing requests must be resolved before repatriation.

Description

The Field Museum intends to repatriate 96 cultural items removed from various sites in Kern County, California. These include four unassociated funerary objects, eight sacred objects, and 84 objects of cultural patrimony. The Field Museum determined that the items have a cultural connection to the Tejon Indian Tribe. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026.

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