Notice of Intended Repatriation: The Wadsworth, Hartford, CT

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In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The Wadsworth intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects/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 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61865-61866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19990]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[N7526; NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0043889; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intended Repatriation: The Wadsworth, Hartford, CT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), The Wadsworth intends to repatriate certain 
cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects/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 October 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send additional, written requests for repatriation of the 
cultural items in this notice to Emma Cameron, Registrar for the 
Permanent Collection, The Wadsworth, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 
06103, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9df8f0f0fcb3fefcf0f8eff2f3dde9f5f8eafcf9eeeaf2efe9f5b3f2effa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d2820202c632e2c20283f22230d3925283a2c293e3a223f392563223f2a">[email&#160;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 The 
Wadsworth, 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 25 cultural items have been requested for repatriation. 
The 25 sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony are 20 baskets, two 
pairs of moccasins, one pipe, one tobacco pouch, and one knife sheath. 
A total of 14 baskets (acc #1918.758, 1918.769, 1918.798, 1918.810, 
1918.844, 1918.850, 1918.862-.865, 1918.876-.879) were bequeathed to 
The Wadsworth by Mrs. Constance S. Mead in 1918. They are listed in our 
records as originating from Northern California, attributed as possibly 
Hupa, Klamath, Modoc, or Karuk. These baskets are part of a large gift 
of nearly 200 Native American baskets given by Mrs. Mead. She was an 
avid traveler and collected baskets from around the world. She tagged 
each basket with geographical origin but did not provide further 
information on her

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purchases. One basket (1918.1067) was donated by the Estate of James B. 
Cone in 1918. It is listed as originating from Northwest California, 
attributed as possibly Hupa. One clay pipe with separate wooden handle 
(1932.202A,B), one tobacco pouch made from deer skin, beads, quills, 
and tin (1932.204), one knife sheath made from deer skin, beads, tin, 
and feathers (1932.205), and two pairs of moccasins made from moose 
hide and beads (1932.210-.211 and 1932.214-.215) were donated by Dwight 
G. Holbrook in 1932, attributed to Western Tribes. One basket or twined 
cap (1935.414) was donated by Mrs. Emerson F. Harrington in 1935 and is 
listed as originating from Northwest California. One basket (1941.750) 
was donated by Mrs. G. Hillyer Garvin in 1941 and is listed as 
originating from California. Two baskets (1943.375-.376) were donated 
by Miss Clara C. Upson in 1942 and are listed as originating from 
Northwest California. One lidded basket (INV.1997.4A,B) was found in 
our collection and therefore has no known provenance. It is listed as 
originating from Northwest California. The Wadsworth has no records 
indicating the presence of any potentially hazardous substances on the 
cultural items.

Determinations

    The Wadsworth has determined that:
    <bullet> The 25 sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony 
described in this notice are, according to the Native American 
traditional knowledge of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization, specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional 
Native American religious leader for present-day adherents to practice 
traditional Native American religion, and 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).
    <bullet> There is a connection between the cultural items described 
in this notice and the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, 
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 October 30, 2026. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, The Wadsworth 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. The Wadsworth 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: September 24, 2026
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2026-19990 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
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