# 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.

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