# 2026-19486: University of Minnesota Returns 40 Groups of Tribal Items

2026-19486, Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 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: 2026-19486
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 60398
- 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

University of Minnesota Returns 40 Groups of Tribal Items

## Summary

The University of Minnesota plans to return 40 groups of Native American cultural items, like tools and pottery, to the tribes they belong to. These items were collected in the 1940s and may be repatriated starting October 23, 2026. This respectful move honors Native American traditions and involves no costs or hazards.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Minnesota 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

- Return of 40 Native American cultural lots: benefit, low. The University of Minnesota intends to repatriate 40 lots of unassociated funerary objects (including lithic material, ground stone, ceramics, charcoal, soil samples, shell, faunal material, and historic material) that were collected in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota in the 1940s. The University…
- 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, by a preponderance of the evidence, that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Requests must be sent to Dylan Goetsch, University of Minnesota, Office of N…
- Items reported safe from hazardous substances: benefit, low. University records indicate that the 40 lots of cultural items contain no known hazardous substances. The notice explicitly states the University's records show no known hazardous substances associated with these items.

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## Sources
- [2026-19486 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19486/notice-of-intended-repatriation-university-of-minnesota-minneapolis-mn)
- [2026-19486 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19486.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19486 (as of 2026-09-30).