# 2025-11136: Museum Plans Return of Baskets, Fire Sticks, and Comb

2025-11136, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gunn Memorial Library and Museum, Washington, CT, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2025-06-17, effective 2025-07-17 (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11136
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11136
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gunn Memorial Library and Museum, Washington, CT
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 90 FR 25624
- Published: 2025-06-17
- Effective: 2025-07-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

Museum Plans Return of Baskets, Fire Sticks, and Comb

## Summary

The Gunn Memorial Library and Museum in Washington, CT, plans to return four important Native American cultural items—baskets, fire sticks, and a comb—to the rightful tribes starting July 17, 2025. These items, linked to Native groups from the Northwestern coast, were collected over 20 years and have deep cultural meaning. This repatriation respects Native traditions and involves no costs or hazards.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Four cultural items to be returned: benefit, medium. The Gunn Memorial Library and Museum has determined four objects of cultural patrimony — baskets, fire sticks, and a comb — are affiliated with the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and intends to repatriate them. The repatriation may occur on or after July 17, 2025 and the items were collected and donated t…
- Who may request repatriation: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request to repatriate these items to the Gunn Memorial Library and Museum if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Requests must be sent to th…
- Items have no known hazards: benefit, low. Museum records indicate the four cultural items have no known hazardous substances, meaning they can be repatriated without identified contamination concerns. The notice states there are no known hazards associated with these items.

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## Sources
- [2025-11136 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/17/2025-11136/notice-of-intended-repatriation-gunn-memorial-library-and-museum-washington-ct)
- [2025-11136 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-17/pdf/2025-11136.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11136 (as of 2026-11-03).