# 2026-16497: Museum Returns Ancient Grave Goods to Native Tribes—NAGPRA Edition

2026-16497, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, 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/2026-16497
- As of: 2026-08-20
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16497
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, CA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 52339
- 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

Museum Returns Ancient Grave Goods to Native Tribes—NAGPRA Edition

## Summary

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Autry Museum of the American West (Southwest Museum Collection) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- 136 Unassociated Funerary Items to Be Returned: benefit, low. The Autry Museum intends to repatriate 136 lots of unassociated funerary objects collected from Santa Catalina Island (Los Angeles County, Channel Islands, CA). The museum says these items are culturally affiliated with the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians; Pala Band of Mission Indians; Pauma Band…
- Repatriation Timing Set: benefit, low. The Autry Museum may carry out repatriation on or after September 14, 2026. That date is the earliest the museum will return the cultural items described in this notice.
- Who Can Request Repatriation and How: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation by showing a preponderance of the evidence that they are culturally affiliated. Send requests to Karimah Richardson, Associate Curator of Anthropology, or Maggie Villarreal, Archaeolog…

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## Sources
- [2026-16497 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16497/notice-of-intended-repatriation-autry-museum-of-the-american-west-los-angeles-ca)
- [2026-16497 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16497.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16497 (as of 2026-08-20).