# 2026-16484: UC Davis Prepares to Return Sacred Cultural Item to Tribes

2026-16484, Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 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/2026-16484
- As of: 2026-08-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16484
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 52345
- 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

UC Davis Prepares to Return Sacred Cultural Item to Tribes

## Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) 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

- UC Davis Intends Repatriation: benefit, low. The University of California, Davis intends to repatriate one object of cultural patrimony (a basket, CHM 102) that has a cultural affiliation with the Blue Lake Rancheria, California. Repatriation may occur on or after September 14, 2026, and written requests may be sent to the UC Davis Repatriati…
- Potential Pesticide Treatment Note: cost, low. UC Davis notes that about one-third of the Merriam collection was treated with Berlou, a dry mothproofing insecticide, in 1964 and it is unknown which baskets were treated. The university is unaware of any specific treatment of the individual object (CHM 102), but this history could affect handling…

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## Sources
- [2026-16484 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16484/notice-of-intended-repatriation-university-of-california-davis-davis-ca)
- [2026-16484 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16484.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16484 (as of 2026-08-20).