Notice of Intended Repatriation: Field Museum, Chicago, IL
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The Field Museum in Chicago is set to return select cultural items to Native American groups, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This includes items such as baskets, sacred objects, and tools that were collected in 1901 from Native American tribes in California. Affected groups can request the return of these items before the repatriation date in May 2026.
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Key Changes
- Repatriation of cultural items to Native American tribes
- Field Museum's compliance with NAGPRA
- Items will be returned starting May 18, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
The Field Museum must repatriate certain cultural items to the Tejon Indian Tribe as per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations must submit written requests for the repatriation of cultural items to the authorized representative identified in the notice.
The Field Museum must send additional written requests for repatriation of cultural items to June Carpenter, as specified in the notice.
The Field Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor for repatriation if competing requests are received.
All requests for repatriation must be submitted with evidence that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.