# 2026-15510: Portland Art Museum Preps Sacred Items Return to Native Tribes

2026-15510, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-07-31, effective 2026-08-31 (as of 2026-08-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15510
- As of: 2026-08-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15510
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 48422
- Published: 2026-07-31
- Effective: 2026-08-31
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-07

## In one line

Portland Art Museum Preps Sacred Items Return to Native Tribes

## Summary

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Museum to Return 14 Navajo Sacred Items: benefit, medium. The Portland Art Museum intends to repatriate 14 cultural items identified as sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony that have a cultural affiliation with the Navajo Nation. The items include Navajo jish (bags or bundles), two masks, clothing, and accouterments used in ceremonies; repatri…
- Who May Request Repatriation: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, the Portland Art Museum will determine t…

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## Sources
- [2026-15510 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15510/notice-of-intended-repatriation-portland-art-museum-portland-or)
- [2026-15510 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15510.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15510 (as of 2026-08-07).