# 2025-11007: A sacred men's shirt returns from a university museum collection

2025-11007, Notice of Intended Repatriation: North Carolina State University, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh, NC, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-06-16, effective 2025-07-16 (as of 2026-11-02).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11007
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: North Carolina State University, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh, NC
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 25364
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: 2025-07-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-02

## In one line

A sacred men's shirt returns from a university museum collection

## Summary

North Carolina State University's Gregg Museum plans to return two important Native American cultural items, including a sacred men's shirt, to the rightful tribes starting July 16, 2025. These items were part of a collection from the Chinqua-Penn estate and are being repatriated under a federal law that respects Native heritage. This move honors cultural traditions and strengthens relationships with Native communities.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the North Carolina State University, Gregg Museum of Art & Design (Gregg Museum) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Two Native items slated for return: benefit, high. The Gregg Museum intends to repatriate two cultural items — a sacred men's shirt and a smudge fan (c.1900) — that are identified as a sacred object and an object of cultural patrimony. The museum says repatriation may occur on or after July 16, 2025, and there is a stated connection to the Assinibo…
- Museum finds items culturally affiliated: benefit, medium. The Gregg Museum has determined the men's shirt meets the definition of a sacred object and the smudge fan meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice records a reasonable connection between these item…
- How to request repatriation: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation to Mary Hauser at North Carolina State University, Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 1903 Hillsborough St. Campus Box 7330, Raleigh, NC 27695, or by email to [email protected]. Requests mu…

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## Sources
- [2025-11007 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-11007/notice-of-intended-repatriation-north-carolina-state-university-gregg-museum-of-art-and-design)
- [2025-11007 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-11007.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11007 (as of 2026-11-02).