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AI Summary: This is not a policy document establishing a new rule or regulation. This is a notice published by the National Park Service regarding the repatriation of cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This notice describes the St. Louis County Historical Society's intent to repatriate five cultural items (three pipe bowls and two pipe stems) to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, specifically the Grand Portage Band. One pipe stem is associated with Chief Joseph Louis Memashkawash. The notice provides details about the repatriation process, including that additional written requests for these cultural items can be submitted until December 18, 2025, and that the historical society will determine the most appropriate recipient if competing requests are received.