# 2026-16478: College Museum Ships Sacred Pot Home for Free

2026-16478, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-08-13, effective 2026-09-14 (as of 2026-08-20).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16478
- As of: 2026-08-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16478
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 52330
- Published: 2026-08-13
- Effective: 2026-09-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-20

## In one line

College Museum Ships Sacred Pot Home for Free

## Summary

Beloit College’s Logan Museum plans to return a special ceramic pot to Native American tribes connected to it. This repatriation will start on or after September 14, 2026, with no money involved—just doing the right thing. The museum doesn’t claim ownership since the pot’s history is unclear, so it’s ready to send it back respectfully and officially.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology (LMA) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Museum Intends Repatriation to Agua Caliente: benefit, low. Beloit College's Logan Museum of Anthropology intends to repatriate one object of cultural patrimony — a ceramic olla (catalog 15301) — that it has affiliated with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The museum does not assert a right of possession, and the repatriation may occur on or afte…
- Who Can Request Repatriation and Process: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not named in the notice may send a written request for repatriation to Nicolette B. Meister at Beloit College (700 College Street, Beloit, WI 53511) or the provided email, and must show by a preponderance of the evidence that they…

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## Sources
- [2026-16478 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16478/notice-of-intended-repatriation-beloit-college-logan-museum-of-anthropology-beloit-wi)
- [2026-16478 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16478.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16478 (as of 2026-08-20).