# 2026-12384: University Museum Returns Chilkat Blanket and Mask

2026-12384, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Hudson Museum, University of Maine, Orono, ME, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-22, effective 2026-07-22 (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12384
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Hudson Museum, University of Maine, Orono, ME
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 37128
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: 2026-07-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## In one line

University Museum Returns Chilkat Blanket and Mask

## Summary

The Hudson Museum at the University of Maine plans to return five important Native American cultural items, including a Chilkat Blanket and a Mask, to the tribes they belong to. This repatriation will start on or after July 22, 2026, giving tribes a chance to claim their heritage. No money changes hands, but this is a big step in respecting Native cultures and history.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Hudson Museum, University of Maine 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

- Five Native cultural items to be returned: benefit, low. The Hudson Museum, University of Maine intends to return five objects of cultural patrimony — a Chilkat Blanket, a Chilkat Shirt, a Song Leader Staff, a Potlatch Ring Hat, and a Mask — to affiliated Native groups. The notice states these items have a connection with the Central Council of the Tling…
- Who can request repatriation and how: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation by showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. The Hudson Museum must decide among competing requests, and joint requests a…
- Repatriation involves no monetary exchange: benefit, low. The notice and accompanying summary state that repatriation involves returning the items to affiliated tribes and that no money changes hands. The action is framed as a transfer of cultural items, not a sale or monetary transaction.

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## Sources
- [2026-12384 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12384/notice-of-intended-repatriation-hudson-museum-university-of-maine-orono-me)
- [2026-12384 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12384.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12384 (as of 2026-06-29).