# 2026-12386: College to Repatriate Beadwork Baskets and Bows

2026-12386, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-06-22, effective 2026-07-22 (as of 2026-06-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12386
- As of: 2026-06-29
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12386
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 37129
- 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

College to Repatriate Beadwork Baskets and Bows

## Summary

Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO, plans to return 65 sacred Native American items like beadwork, baskets, and bows to the Ute and Southern Ute Tribes starting July 22, 2026. These objects are super important for traditional ceremonies and were collected over decades. This repatriation honors Native American culture and helps keep their traditions alive.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Return of 65 Sacred Items to Southern Ute: benefit, low. Fort Lewis College intends to repatriate 65 sacred Native American items — including beadwork, basketry, a rattle, bows, and a medicine kit — that have cultural affiliation with the Ute/Southern Ute. The repatriation may occur on or after July 22, 2026.
- Who Can Request Repatriation and How: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for these items if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Send requests to Amy Cao, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 813…

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## Sources
- [2026-12386 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12386/notice-of-intended-repatriation-fort-lewis-college-durango-co)
- [2026-12386 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12386.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12386 (as of 2026-06-29).