# 2026-16491: Petersburg Battlefield to Dispose of Native Funerary Objects to Tribes

2026-16491, 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).

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- As of: 2026-08-20
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16491
- 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 52333
- 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

Petersburg Battlefield to Dispose of Native Funerary Objects to Tribes

## Summary

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

- Priority return to listed tribes: benefit, low. Petersburg National Battlefield intends to return four white marble grave markers (associated funerary objects) removed from Poplar Grove National Cemetery to lineal descendants or the Indian Tribes/Native organizations that have priority. The notice names the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chip…
- Claims deadline and unclaimed status: mixed, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written claim for these objects to Andrea DeKoter at Petersburg National Battlefield; claims may be submitted by those named in the notice or by others who can show priority. Disposition may occur on or after Septembe…

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## Sources
- [2026-16491 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16491/notice-of-intended-disposition-us-department-of-the-interior-national-park-service-petersburg)
- [2026-16491 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16491.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16491 (as of 2026-08-20).