# 2026-15517: Museum Returns Cultural Treasures Under Ancient Bones Law

2026-15517, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA, 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/2026-15517
- As of: 2026-08-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15517
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 48423
- 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

Museum Returns Cultural Treasures Under Ancient Bones Law

## Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History (LACMNH) 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

- Museum To Return Three Tribal Items: benefit, low. The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History intends to return three cultural items — two pot sherds and one scraper — that it has determined are objects of cultural patrimony affiliated with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. Repatriation may occur on or after August 31, 2026, and any lineal…

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## Sources
- [2026-15517 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15517/notice-of-intended-repatriation-los-angeles-county-museum-of-natural-history-los-angeles-ca)
- [2026-15517 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-31/pdf/2026-15517.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15517 (as of 2026-08-07).