# 2026-16490: Parks to Repatriate Native Soldiers' Grave Markers from Civil War Site

2026-16490, Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Petersburg National Battlefield, Petersburg, VA, 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/2026-16490
- As of: 2026-08-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16490
- Title: Notice of Intended Disposition: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Petersburg National Battlefield, Petersburg, VA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 52331
- 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

Parks to Repatriate Native Soldiers' Grave Markers from Civil War Site

## Summary

The National Park Service at Petersburg National Battlefield plans to return two old marble grave markers to the Native American descendants or tribes connected to the soldiers they honor. These markers, stored since 2017, will be available for claim starting September 14, 2026, with a deadline of August 13, 2027. If no one claims them by then, they’ll be considered unclaimed and handled accordingly.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Petersburg National Battlefield intends to carry out the disposition of associated funerary objects removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- You can file a NAGPRA claim: benefit, low. Lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations may submit written claims to request the two associated funerary objects. Claims must be sent to Andrea DeKoter, Superintendent, Petersburg National Battlefield (1539 Hickory Hill Road, Petersburg, VA 23803 or email [email protecte…
- Named priority claimants identified: benefit, low. The notice names Don Coyhis and JoAnn Schedler as the lineal descendants with priority for the associated funerary object for John B. Coyhis/Chays. The lineal descendants for Jaco Panswonquot/Pe-to-zo-on-oquette also have priority, with their names withheld but available on request.
- Unclaimed objects become unclaimed after deadline: cost, low. If no claim for disposition is received by August 13, 2027, the two associated funerary objects described in this notice will become unclaimed associated funerary objects. Disposition may occur on or after September 14, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-16490 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16490/notice-of-intended-disposition-us-department-of-the-interior-national-park-service-petersburg)
- [2026-16490 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16490.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16490 (as of 2026-08-20).