# 2025-08473: Museums Take Precautions Returning Ancient Illinois Tools After Pesticide Use

2025-08473, Notice of Intended Repatriation: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-05-14 (as of 2026-10-20).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08473
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 20495
- Published: 2025-05-14
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-20

## In one line

Museums Take Precautions Returning Ancient Illinois Tools After Pesticide Use

## Summary

The American Museum of Natural History plans to return five ancient cultural items to Native American tribes starting June 13, 2025. These items, like a stone scraper and arrowpoint, were found in Illinois and date back hundreds of years. This repatriation respects Native heritage and involves careful handling due to past pesticide use on the objects.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the American Museum of Natural History intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Museum Returns Native Cultural Items: benefit, low. The American Museum of Natural History plans to return certain unassociated funerary objects to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The repatriation is intended to happen soon and the items will be returned to th…

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## Sources
- [2025-08473 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/14/2025-08473/notice-of-intended-repatriation-american-museum-of-natural-history-new-york-ny)
- [2025-08473 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-14/pdf/2025-08473.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08473 (as of 2026-10-20).