# 2026-08763: Harvard Peabody to Repatriate Santa Cruz Island Artifacts

2026-08763, Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-05-05, effective 2026-06-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08763
- Title: Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 24284
- Published: 2026-05-05
- Effective: 2026-06-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Harvard Peabody to Repatriate Santa Cruz Island Artifacts

## Summary

Harvard’s Peabody Museum has finished checking its collection and found some Native American items from Santa Cruz Island that belong to local tribes. Starting June 4, 2026, these items can be officially returned to the tribes. This is a big step in respecting Native heritage and making sure these objects go back where they belong.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- 13 Lots Linked to Santa Ynez Band: benefit, medium. The Peabody Museum (PMAE) has determined that 13 lots of associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. Those objects (from Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, San Miguel Island, Castaic Cave, Do…
- Who Can Request Repatriation: benefit, low. Repatriation requests may be submitted by any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in the notice, or by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified who shows by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal des…
- Some Items Treated with Hazardous Substances: cost, low. The notice states that some associated funerary objects (for example, certain items from Castaic Cave) are known to have been treated with potentially hazardous substances. Parties handling or receiving these objects should be aware that some items may carry hazardous treatments.

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## Sources
- [2026-08763 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/05/2026-08763/notice-of-inventory-completion-peabody-museum-of-archaeology-and-ethnology-harvard-university)
- [2026-08763 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-05/pdf/2026-08763.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08763 (as of 2026-06-08).