# 2026-18965: Tulsa Museum Ships Sacred Baskets Back to Tribe

2026-18965, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-09-16, effective 2026-10-16 (as of 2026-09-23).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18965
- As of: 2026-09-23
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-18965
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 58707
- Published: 2026-09-16
- Effective: 2026-10-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-23

## In one line

Tulsa Museum Ships Sacred Baskets Back to Tribe

## Summary

The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK plans to return two special Native American baskets to the Tubatulabal Tribe starting October 16, 2026. These baskets are super important to the tribe’s history and culture. This repatriation honors Native traditions and involves no cost to the public, just respect and care for these cultural treasures.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Gilcrease to Return Two Baskets: benefit, medium. The Gilcrease Museum intends to repatriate two objects of cultural patrimony — baskets (catalog numbers TL2026.11.50 and 71.721) — that the museum found to have a cultural affiliation with the Tejon Indian Tribe. One basket was donated in 2026 and the other was donated in 1995 and is described as T…
- Who May Request Repatriation: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not already identified in this notice may submit a written request for repatriation if they show by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. If competing requests are received, th…

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## Sources
- [2026-18965 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/16/2026-18965/notice-of-intended-repatriation-gilcrease-museum-tulsa-ok)
- [2026-18965 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-16/pdf/2026-18965.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18965 (as of 2026-09-23).