# 2026-11701: Hawaiian Artifacts From 1938 Head Home

2026-11701, Notice of Intended Repatriation: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-11, effective 2026-07-13; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11701
- As of: 2026-06-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11701
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 35544
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: 2026-07-13
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Hawaiian Artifacts From 1938 Head Home

## Summary

The American Museum of Natural History plans to return five Native Hawaiian cultural items, like stone tools, that were taken from burial sites on Oʻahu back in 1938. This repatriation will start on or after July 13, 2026, giving Native Hawaiian groups a chance to reclaim their heritage. No money changes hands, but it’s a big step in respecting and restoring Native Hawaiian history.

## 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 that have a cultural affiliation with the Native Hawaiian organization in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Return of Five Native Hawaiian Artifacts: benefit, low. The American Museum of Natural History intends to repatriate five unassociated funerary objects — one hammerstone, one whetstone or net sinker, and three stone discs or game stones — that were excavated from burials at Ahua Point, Oʻahu between March and May 1938. Repatriation may occur on or after…
- Who Can Request Repatriation: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in the notice may submit a written request for repatriation by showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Museum…
- Safety Advisory for Handling Items: benefit, low. The Museum notes that it previously applied potentially hazardous pesticides to items in its collections and records do not specify which objects were treated; anyone handling these materials should follow advice from industrial hygienists or medical personnel with specialized occupational health t…

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## Sources
- [2026-11701 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11701/notice-of-intended-repatriation-american-museum-of-natural-history-new-york-ny)
- [2026-11701 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11701.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11701 (as of 2026-06-18).