Notice2026-02027
Notice of Intended Repatriation: San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA
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Published
February 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), San Bernardino County 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 4602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02027]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[N6900; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0041920; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intended Repatriation: San Bernardino County Museum,
Redlands, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), San Bernardino County 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.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on
or after March 4, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Send additional, written requests for repatriation of the
cultural items in this notice to Gabrielle Carpentier, San Bernardino
County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a2d2b2838232f26262f64292b383a2f243e232f380a3928292764392829253f243e33642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="47202625352e222b2b2269242635372229332e2235073425242a69342524283229333e69202831">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of San
Bernardino County Museum, and additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the summary or related records. The National Park
Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
A total of 18 cultural items have been requested for repatriation.
The 18 objects of cultural patrimony are baskets. These baskets were
donated by Gerald Smith (A5), Anna Oakey (A12), Sam Canady (A295),
Marian Nelson (A1136), and Calvin Hoechiln (A1475).
Determinations
San Bernardino County Museum has determined that:
<bullet> The 18 objects of cultural patrimony described in this
notice have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance
central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-
group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other
subdivision), according to the Native American traditional knowledge of
an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
<bullet> There is a connection between the cultural items described
in this notice and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of
California.
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified
in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be
submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor
may occur on or after March 4, 2026. If competing requests for
repatriation are received, San Bernardino County Museum must determine
the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for
joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single
request and not competing requests. San Bernardino County Museum is
responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any
other consulting parties.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9.
Dated: January 22, 2026.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-02027 Filed 1-30-26; 8:45 am]
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