# Federal Register #2026-22986

Intended repatriation of cultural items affiliated with the Oneida Indian Nation

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22986

This notice concerns the intended repatriation of cultural items held by Colgate University’s Longyear Museum of Anthropology.
- **Government agency:** National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; the Longyear Museum of Anthropology (LMA) at Colgate University is responsible for the repatriation determinations.
- **Items involved:** 220 lots, comprising approximately 55,062 cultural items: 60 lots of unassociated funerary objects, 7 lots of sacred objects, and 153 lots of objects of cultural patrimony.
- **Cultural affiliation and origin:** The notice identifies a cultural connection to the Oneida Indian Nation. The items were removed from archaeological sites in Chenango, Madison, and Oneida Counties, New York.
- **Examples of items:** Bone and antler objects, beads, pottery fragments, pipes, metal tools and jewelry, lithics, plant materials, and other artifacts.
- **Additional requests:** Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit additional repatriation requests.
- **Procurement status:** This is a repatriation notice, not a solicitation or contract award. No commercial vendors, OEMs, products for purchase, or services are identified.

### Description

The Longyear Museum of Anthropology at Colgate University intends to repatriate 220 lots of cultural items, including unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. The items were removed from archaeological sites in Chenango, Madison, and Oneida Counties, New York, and are culturally affiliated with the Oneida Indian Nation. Additional written repatriation requests may be submitted by eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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