# 2026-19472: Indy Museum Repatriates Georgia Native Sacred Pipe

2026-19472, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, IN, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-10-23 (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19472
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, IN
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60406
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: 2026-10-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Indy Museum Repatriates Georgia Native Sacred Pipe

## Summary

The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields plans to return a special Native American pipe, found in Georgia, to the rightful tribes starting October 23, 2026. This pipe is an important funerary object connected to Native American traditions. No money changes hands, but this respectful act honors cultural heritage and follows the law.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of an unassociated funerary object and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Museum to return a Native funerary pipe: benefit, low. The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields intends to return one Native American unassociated funerary object — a pipe excavated from a mound near Talbotton, Talbot County, Georgia — to affiliated Indian Tribes. The museum states repatriation may occur on or after October 23, 2026, and no money wi…
- Specific tribal affiliation named: benefit, low. The museum determined the pipe has a cultural affiliation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. That formal determination supports repatriation actions involving those two tribes.
- How others can request the pipe: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization may submit a written request for repatriation to the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields (contact: Jennifer Gallatin Rigsby at the address/email in the notice). If competing requests are received, the museum must determine the…

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## Sources
- [2026-19472 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19472/notice-of-intended-repatriation-indianapolis-museum-of-art-at-newfields-indianapolis-in)
- [2026-19472 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19472.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19472 (as of 2026-09-30).