Federal Register #2026-22975

Notice of Intended Repatriation of 333 Cultural Items

This is a cultural repatriation notice, not a solicitation for goods or services. - Government notice issuer: National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior. - Museum: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History intends to repatriate 333 cultural items under NAGPRA. - Items: The collection includes flakes, shatter, manos, pestles, bowl fragments, metates, charcoal, projectile points, and historic artifacts recovered from an archaeological site at Vasquez Rocks in Los Angeles County. - Cultural affiliations: The museum identified affiliations with the Serrano and Tataviam peoples, including connections to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California, and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. - Repatriation requests: Eligible lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may request repatriation; the museum will evaluate competing requests.

Description

The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History intends to repatriate 333 objects of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items, including flakes, shatter, manos, pestles, bowl fragments, metates, charcoal, projectile points, and historic artifacts, were removed from an archaeological site at Vasquez Rocks in Los Angeles County between 2010 and 2012 and deposited at the museum for curation. The museum determined the objects have cultural affiliation with the Serrano and Tataviam peoples, including a connection to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. Repatriation may occur on or after December 14, 2026.

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