Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21536
Notice of intended repatriation of a powder horn and medicine bag
Posted
October 22, 2026
Identifier
2026-21536
The National Park Service published a cultural-item repatriation notice concerning two objects held by the Detroit Institute of Arts. - Government buyer: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The Detroit Institute of Arts is the institution intending to repatriate the items. - Items involved: One powder horn and one medicine bag, described in the notice as a Mohican bag. This is a repatriation notice, not a request to purchase goods or services. - Cultural connection: The notice identifies the Stockbridge Munsee Community of Wisconsin. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.
Description
The Detroit Institute of Arts intends to repatriate two cultural items identified as objects of cultural patrimony: a powder horn and a medicine bag. The museum purchased the items in 1981, and its notice identifies a cultural connection to the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026. Additional written requests may be submitted to the Detroit Institute of Arts.