Notice of Intended Repatriation: Bruce Museum Inc., Greenwich, CT
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The Bruce Museum, Inc. is informing the public of its intention to repatriate five sacred cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items, which include umbilical cord holders, hand drums, and a rattle, have cultural affiliations with the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Requests for repatriation can be made starting May 11, 2026.
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Key Changes
- The Bruce Museum intends to repatriate five cultural items.
- Requests for repatriation must be submitted to an authorized representative.
- Ritual significance of the items is linked to Native American religious practices.
Obligations
What this law requires
Bruce Museum, Inc. must send written copies of this NAGPRA notice to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana and any other consulting parties
Bruce Museum, Inc. must accept written requests for repatriation of the five cultural items from lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations on or after May 11, 2026
Bruce Museum, Inc. must direct repatriation requests to the authorized representative: Kirsten J. Reinhardt, One Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830, email kreinhardt@brucemuseum.org
Bruce Museum, Inc. must evaluate requests for repatriation submitted by entities not identified in the notice using preponderance of the evidence standard to determine cultural affiliation or lineal descent
Bruce Museum, Inc. must determine the most appropriate requestor if competing requests for repatriation of the five cultural items are received prior to repatriation