Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21545
Notice of Intended Repatriation of One Raven Hat
Buyer
National Park Service
Posted
October 22, 2026
Identifier
2026-21545
The National Park Service published a notice about the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s intended repatriation of a culturally significant Raven Hat. - Government agency: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Institution named: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. - Item involved: One Raven Hat (Yeil Saaxhw), museum catalog number CM# 3178-6. - The museum identifies the hat as an object of cultural patrimony culturally connected to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. - This is a NAGPRA repatriation notice, not a procurement or contract award; no products or services are being requested.
Description
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History intends to repatriate one cultural item under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The item is a Raven Hat (Yeil Saaxhw), CM# 3178-6, identified as an object of cultural patrimony. The museum determined that the item has a connection to the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after November 23, 2026, and eligible parties may submit written requests.