# 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.

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