WASHINGTON, April 23 -- National Park Service has issued a notice called: Notice of Intended Repatriation: Martha's Vineyard Museum, Vineyard Haven, MA.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 23 by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
Summary: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Martha's Vineyard Museum (formerly Dukes County Historical Society) intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
The full text of the notice can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/html/2026-07946.htm
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