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 Ohio History Connection, 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.

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A total of one cultural item has been requested for repatriation. The one object of cultural patrimony is a treaty wampum belt. The Greenville Wampum Belt was reportedly given to General Anthony Wayne at the Treaty of Greene Ville (1795) by Miami Chief Little Turtle and passed down within his family, eventually to Polly Wayne Wirgman Kitelle who sold it to Carlen Galleries. Scott and Pamela Guthman of Guthman Americana purchased this and then sold it to the Ohio Historical Society (Ohio History Connection) in 1986. After research was conducted, the belt design has been identified as likely Wyandotte make. Therefore, it has been determined that this could be the belt given by Miami Chief Little Turtle or the belt given by Wyandotte Nation Chief Tarhe. Because it cannot be determined precisely, both Miami Nation and Wyandotte Nation are seeking joint repatriation for further evaluation and preservation within our respective communities. Ohio History Connection records indicate no known hazardous substances, but the institution has been known to have used chemicals as preservatives for items.

Determinations

The Ohio History Connection has determined that:

• The one object of cultural patrimony described in this notice has 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.
• There is a reasonable connection between the cultural item described in this notice and the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Wyandotte Nation.

Requests for Repatriation

Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item 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 item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after September 14, 2026. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Ohio History Connection must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Ohio History Connection 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.

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