# 2026-22978: Museum Plans Return of 23 Historic Beads to Lumbee Tribe

2026-22978, Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh, NC, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, National Park Service published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-14 (as of 2026-11-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22978
- As of: 2026-11-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22978
- Title: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh, NC
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; National Park Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72896
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-13

## In one line

Museum Plans Return of 23 Historic Beads to Lumbee Tribe

## Summary

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design in Raleigh, NC plans to return a special group of 23 small blue and white glass beads to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. These beads, dating back to around 1700-1730, are very important to the tribe’s history and culture. The repatriation could happen anytime after December 14, 2026, with no costs or hazards involved.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Gregg Museum will return 23 beads: benefit, low. The Gregg Museum of Art & Design intends to repatriate a group of 23 small blue-and-white rounded glass beads (dated ca. 1700–1730) identified as an object of cultural patrimony with a reasonable connection to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. The item transferred to the Gregg Museum in 2015 and…
- Who can request repatriation and how: benefit, low. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization (not already identified in the notice) may submit a written request showing by a preponderance of the evidence that they are a lineal descendant or culturally affiliated. Send requests to Lee Chavis-Tartaglia, Gregg Museum of Art…

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## Sources
- [2026-22978 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22978/notice-of-intended-repatriation-gregg-museum-of-art-and-design-raleigh-nc)
- [2026-22978 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22978.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22978 (as of 2026-11-13).