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subjective analysis of the information
provided, which often includes copies
of rare documents and photographs.
Much of the information is submitted in
electronic format, but at the present
time, it is not practicable to gather all of
the required information electronically.
Descriptive of respondents: The
affected publics are State, tribal, and
local governments, Federal agencies,
businesses, non-profit organizations,
and individuals throughout the United
States. Nominations to the Network are
voluntary.
Estimated average annual number of
respondents: 70.
Estimated average annual number of
responses: 70.
Estimated average burden hours per
response: 15.
Estimated frequency of response: once
per respondent.
Estimated annual reporting burden:
1050 hours.
There were no public comments
received as a result of publishing in
theFederal Register a 60-day notice
[published October 12, 2006 (71 FR
60180)] of intention to renew clearance
of this information collection.
Comments from seven respondents were
collected from a small sample of present
and potential applicants to the program.
Three comments regarded making
downloading the form from our Web
site earlier. With applicants, we address
this problem by sending the form
electronically. upon request. One
comment regarded the complexity of
requirements and instructions; we
address this issue by electronically
sending a sample or samples of
successful applications to potential
applicants when they inform use of
their intent to apply.
The comments from the public
outreach did not affect our estimate of
the public burden. The public now has
a second opportunity to comment.
Comments are invited on (1) The need
for the information including whether
the information has practical utility; (2)
the accuracy of this reporting burden
estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques of
other forms of information technology.
All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Doris Lowery,
NPS Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Washington Administrative Program
Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
30-Day Notice of Submission to OMB
of Request for Extension of
Information Collection Number 1024–
0026; Opportunity for Public Comment
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of submission to OMB
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Under the Provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR
part 1320 Reporting and Recordkeeping
Requirements, the National Park Service
(NPS) is submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for extension of three (3)
information collection forms and
relevant NPS regulations currently
approved under OMB control number
1024–0026 that are associated with
permits pertaining to special public uses
of NPS-managed lands.
DATES: Public comments on this request
must be received by January 29, 2007 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Desk
Officer for the Interior Department,
OMB Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, via facsimile to 202–
395–6566, or by e-mail to
OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov. Please
send a copy of your comments to
Leonard Stowe, National Park Service,
1849 C Street, NW. (2605), Washington,
DC 20240 or by e-mail to
Leonard_Stowe@nps.gov.
Lee
Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program
Manager, National Park Service at 202–
513–7092 or by e-mail at
Lee_Dickinson@nps.gov. Copies of the
permit application forms may be
obtained from the Internet at: https://
www.nps.gov/policy/DOrders/
Permitforms.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under
NPS regulations, the information
gathered is used to determined the
presence or absence of derogation of the
resource and allow the park manager to
make a valued judgment as to whether
or not to allow the requested permit.
The uses considered under these permit
applications generally include but are
not limited to special events, filming
and photography, and grazing in parks
where such activity is authorized by
law.
(1) Title: Special Park Use
Applications (Portions of 36 CFR 1–7, 3,
20, 34).
(2) NPS Form Numbers: 10–930, 10–
931, 10–932.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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(3) OMB Control Number: 1024–0026.
(4) Current Expiration Date: December
31, 2006.
(5) Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
(6) Description of Applicants:
Individuals, not-for-profit institutions,
for-profit business.
(7) Estimated Annual Number of
Applicants: 18,600.
(8) Estimated Annual Number of
Submissions: 18,600.
(9) Estimated Total Annual Burden:
11,150 hours.
(10) Non-hour cost of $50 per
submission for filing fee.
Public comments were received a
during a 60-day public comment period
(71 FR 61069) that closed December 18,
2006. One commenter requested a copy
of the entire Information Collection
Request associated with the FR notice.
The second commenter requested that
information on the types of activities
permitted through special park use
permits be available to the public. No
changes were made to the information
collection renewal request as a result of
these comments. The public has a
second opportunity to submit comments
at this time, as to:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
bureau, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the bureau’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
(4) How to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of
information technology.
All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Davis Lowery
Acting NPS Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
American Museum of Natural History,
New York, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with the Native American Graves
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Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects
in the possession of the American
Museum of Natural History, New York,
NY. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were collected from
Bronx County, Kings County, New York
County, Queens County, and
Westchester County, NY.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations
in this notice are the sole responsibility
of the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and
associated funerary objects. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by American
Museum of Natural History professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians,
Oklahoma (now part of the Cherokee
Nation, Oklahoma); and Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin.
In 1898, human remains representing
a minimum of seven individuals were
collected by Raymond M. Harrington
from Croton Neck, Croton-on-Hudson,
Westchester County, NY. In 1899, the
human remains were acquired by the
museum as a gift from William R.
Warren. No known individuals were
identified. The 20 associated funerary
objects are 2 oyster shells, 14 paintstone
fragments, 3 chert pebbles, and 1 clay
smoking pipe, which dates to the late
17th or early 18th century and is
apparently of British manufacture.
The individuals have been identified
as Native American based on the
presence of items of Native American
manufacture. Flexed burials and the
relative scarcity of funerary objects are
consistent with Late Woodland period
burial practices. Geographic location is
consistent with the traditional and
postcontact territory of the
‘‘Kitchawonck,’’ a Munsee Delaware
Indian group.
In 1899, human remains representing
a minimum of four individuals were
collected by M. Raymond Harrington
from the south shore of Le Roy Bay,
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx County, NY,
during an expedition sponsored by the
American Museum of Natural History.
No known individuals were identified.
The 14 associated funerary objects are 4
shell pieces, 5 stone chips, 2 pottery
sherds, 1 stone scraper, 1 mica
ornament, and 1 piece of elk bone.
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The individuals have been identified
as Native American based on the
presence of a large Native American
habitation site and the presence of items
of Native American manufacture. The
human remains recovered from the Le
Roy Bay site are considered to date to
the Late Woodland period (after A.D.
1100). Geographic location is consistent
with the traditional and post-contact
territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian
groups.
In 1899, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
collected by M. Raymond Harrington
from a shell-filled pit on the Ryder
property, Avenue U vicinity, Marine
Park, Kings County, NY, during an
American Museum of Natural History
expedition. The American Museum of
Natural History acquired the human
remains and associated funerary objects
later that same year as part of this
expedition. No known individual was
identified. The approximately 192
associated funerary objects are 1 pipe
bowl, 10 shells, 2 bone tools, 10 pottery
fragments, 12 stone chips, 1 piece of
crab claw, 6 turtle shell fragments, and
a minimum of 150 animal bones.
The individual has been identified as
Native American based on the mode of
burial and the presence of items of
Native American manufacture. Based on
the literature and the burial context, the
human remains are considered to date
to the Late Woodland period (after A.D.
1100). Geographic location is consistent
with the traditional and postcontact
territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian
groups.
Possibly in 1900, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were collected by M.
Raymond Harrington, from a camp
burial site at Avenue U and Ryder’s
Pond, Marine Park, Kings County, NY.
The museum acquired the human
remains in 1900 as a gift from Mr.
Putnam, who supported Mr.
Harrington’s expeditions. No known
individual was identified. The 111
associated funerary objects are 1 pipe
stem; 2 sinkers; 32 animal, bird, fish,
and turtle bones; 5 stone tools; 1 bone
tool; and 70 hickory shells and charcoal
fragments.
The individual has been identified as
Native American based on presence of
a Native American occupation site and
the presence of items of Native
American manufacture. Based on the
literature and the burial context, the
human remains are considered to date
to the Late Woodland period (after A.D.
1100). Geographic location is consistent
with the traditional and postcontact
territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian
groups.
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In 1907, human remains representing
a minimum of one individual were
collected by Reginald P. Bolton and
W.L. Calver from a shell pit in Corbet’s
Garden, 160 feet west of the west side
of Cooper Street, 220 feet south of
Hawthorne Street, Inwood, New York
County, NY. The American Museum of
Natural History purchased the human
remains and associated funerary objects
from Mr. Bolton in 1910. No known
individual was identified. The 194
associated funerary objects are 77 shell
fragments, 32 pottery fragments, and 85
sturgeon scale fragments.
The individual has been identified as
Native American based on the mode of
burial and the presence of items of
Native American manufacture. Based on
the literature and the burial context, the
human remains are considered to date
to the Late Woodland period (after A.D.
1100). Geographic location is consistent
with the traditional and postcontact
territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian
groups.
In 1907 and 1908, human remains
representing a minimum of 14
individuals were collected by Reginald
P. Bolton and W.L. Carver from Seaman
Avenue, Inwood, New York County,
NY. The human remains were
purchased by the museum in 1910. No
known individuals were identified. The
35 associated funerary objects are 32
oyster shells, 1 stone, 1 pottery
fragment, and 1 stone point.
The individuals have been identified
as Native American based on the
presence of a native shell refuse heap
and the presence of items of Native
American manufacture. The site from
which the human remains were
collected has been identified as a Late
Woodland to early contact period site.
Based on the literature, the burial
context of the human remains, and the
lack of associated items from the
Historic period, the human remains are
considered to date to the Late Woodland
period (after A.D. 1100). Geographic
location is consistent with the
traditional and postcontact territory of
the Munsee Delaware Indian groups.
In 1939, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
collected by Ralph Solecki from a shell
pit at the head of Hawtree Creek, an arm
of Jamaica Bay, Aquaduct, Queens
County, NY. The American Museum of
Natural History received the human
remains from Mr. Solecki as a gift in
1947. No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary
objects are one oyster shell and one
pottery fragment.
The individuals have been identified
as Native American based on the mode
of burial and the presence of an item of
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Native American manufacture. Based on
the literature and the burial context of
the human remains, the human remains
are considered to date to the Late
Woodland period (after A.D. 1100).
Geographic location is consistent with
the traditional and postcontact territory
of the Munsee Delaware Indian groups.
In the late 1950s, human remains
representing a minimum of 29
individuals were collected by Mr. E.J.
Kaeser from an ossuary at the Archery
Range site, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
County, NY. The American Museum of
Natural History received the human
remains from Mr. Kaeser as a gift in
1967. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The individuals have been identified
as Native American based on the mode
of burial and the presence of items of
Native American manufacture that are
listed in the field notes but which are
not part of the museum’s collection.
Based on the literature and the burial
context of the human remains in an
ossuary mixed with shell midden
located on a knoll overlooking Pelham
Bay, the human remains are considered
to date to the Late Woodland period
(after A.D. 1100). Geographic location is
consistent with the traditional and
postcontact territory of the Munsee
Delaware Indian groups.
Officials of the American Museum of
Natural History have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remains described above
represent the physical remains of a
minimum of 59 individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
American Museum of Natural History
have also determined that, pursuant to
25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the approximately
568 objects described above are
reasonably believed to have been placed
with or near individual human remains
at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony. Lastly,
officials of the American Museum of
Natural History have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is
a relationship of shared group identity
that can be reasonably traced between
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects and the
Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; and StockbridgeMunsee Community, Wisconsin. A
cultural affiliation determination with
the Delaware Tribe of Indians,
Oklahoma was made prior to the tribe’s
change in status.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Nell Murphy, Director of
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Cultural Resources, American Museum
of Natural History, Central Park West at
79th Street, New York, NY 10024–
5192,telephone (212) 769–5837, before
January 29, 2007. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Cherokee Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
and Stockbridge-Munsee Community,
Wisconsin may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The American Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; and StockbridgeMunsee Community, Wisconsin that
this notice has been published.
Dated: November 24, 2006.
Sherry Hutt, Manager
National NAGPRA Program
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Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: U.S. Department of Defense,
Army Corps of Engineers, Portland
District, Portland, OR and
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is here given in accordance
with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent
to repatriate cultural items in the
possession of the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon, and
in the control of the U.S. Department of
Defense, Army Corps of Engineers,
Portland District, Portland, OR, that
meet the definition of ‘‘unassociated
funerary objects’’ under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations
in this notice are the sole responsibility
of the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
Between 1948 and 1986, the Old
Town Umatilla Townsite (35 UM 1/35
UM 35) underwent various and
extensive excavations by multiple
entities. Since 1976, the human remains
and funerary objects have undergone
multiple re-interments and repatriations
to the Confederated Tribes of the
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Umatilla Reservation, Oregon. In 2005,
a bag was located in collections labeled
as being removed from the Old Town
Umatilla Townsite cemetery area,
Umatilla County, OR. The 19
unassociated funerary objects are 1
harpoon point, 1 utilized flake, 1 bone
awl, 5 projectile points, 1 projectile
point fragment, 1 knife, 1 knife
fragment, 1 metal rod, 1 pounding stone,
2 uniface choppers, 1 flake, 1 fishbone,
1 charcoal, and 1 shell.
The human remains with which the
cultural items were originally associated
were previously published in a Notice
of Inventory Completion in the Federal
Register on April 25, 2003, (FR Doc 03–
10029, pages 20406–20407), and were
physically repatriated to the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon on June 13, 2003.
Since the human remains are no longer
in the control of the Army Corps of
Engineers, Portland District, the cultural
items in this notice meet the definition
of unassociated funerary objects under
NAGPRA. On February 21, 2006 the
tribe submitted a claim to the Army
Corps of Engineers, Portland District for
the newly discovered unassociated
funerary items.
The Old Town Umatilla site was first
occupied in 470 B.C. and is considered
to be a prehistoric and historic Umatilla
village. The site served as a major
winter village of the Umatilla Indians
during late prehistoric times, and
includes a cemetery that dates from
approximately 500 B.C. to A.D. 1700.
The site lies within the traditional lands
of the present-day Confederated Tribes
of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon.
Officials of the Army Corps of
Engineers, Portland District have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(B), the 19 cultural items
described above are reasonably believed
to have been placed with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony and are believed, by a
preponderance of the evidence, to have
been removed from a specific burial site
of a Native American individual.
Officials of the Army Corps of
Engineers, Portland District also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be
reasonably traced between the
unassociated funerary objects and the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Reservation, Oregon.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the unassociated funerary
objects should contact Mr. Robert
Willis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Portland District, P.O. Box 2946,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves
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Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects in the possession of the American Museum of Natural History,
New York, NY. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
collected from Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens
County, and Westchester County, NY.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3).
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by American
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of
Indians, Oklahoma (now part of the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma); and
Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin.
In 1898, human remains representing a minimum of seven individuals
were collected by Raymond M. Harrington from Croton Neck, Croton-on-
Hudson, Westchester County, NY. In 1899, the human remains were
acquired by the museum as a gift from William R. Warren. No known
individuals were identified. The 20 associated funerary objects are 2
oyster shells, 14 paintstone fragments, 3 chert pebbles, and 1 clay
smoking pipe, which dates to the late 17th or early 18th century and is
apparently of British manufacture.
The individuals have been identified as Native American based on
the presence of items of Native American manufacture. Flexed burials
and the relative scarcity of funerary objects are consistent with Late
Woodland period burial practices. Geographic location is consistent
with the traditional and postcontact territory of the ``Kitchawonck,''
a Munsee Delaware Indian group.
In 1899, human remains representing a minimum of four individuals
were collected by M. Raymond Harrington from the south shore of Le Roy
Bay, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx County, NY, during an expedition sponsored
by the American Museum of Natural History. No known individuals were
identified. The 14 associated funerary objects are 4 shell pieces, 5
stone chips, 2 pottery sherds, 1 stone scraper, 1 mica ornament, and 1
piece of elk bone.
The individuals have been identified as Native American based on
the presence of a large Native American habitation site and the
presence of items of Native American manufacture. The human remains
recovered from the Le Roy Bay site are considered to date to the Late
Woodland period (after A.D. 1100). Geographic location is consistent
with the traditional and post-contact territory of the Munsee Delaware
Indian groups.
In 1899, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were collected by M. Raymond Harrington from a shell-filled pit on the
Ryder property, Avenue U vicinity, Marine Park, Kings County, NY,
during an American Museum of Natural History expedition. The American
Museum of Natural History acquired the human remains and associated
funerary objects later that same year as part of this expedition. No
known individual was identified. The approximately 192 associated
funerary objects are 1 pipe bowl, 10 shells, 2 bone tools, 10 pottery
fragments, 12 stone chips, 1 piece of crab claw, 6 turtle shell
fragments, and a minimum of 150 animal bones.
The individual has been identified as Native American based on the
mode of burial and the presence of items of Native American
manufacture. Based on the literature and the burial context, the human
remains are considered to date to the Late Woodland period (after A.D.
1100). Geographic location is consistent with the traditional and
postcontact territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian groups.
Possibly in 1900, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were collected by M. Raymond Harrington, from a camp burial
site at Avenue U and Ryder's Pond, Marine Park, Kings County, NY. The
museum acquired the human remains in 1900 as a gift from Mr. Putnam,
who supported Mr. Harrington's expeditions. No known individual was
identified. The 111 associated funerary objects are 1 pipe stem; 2
sinkers; 32 animal, bird, fish, and turtle bones; 5 stone tools; 1 bone
tool; and 70 hickory shells and charcoal fragments.
The individual has been identified as Native American based on
presence of a Native American occupation site and the presence of items
of Native American manufacture. Based on the literature and the burial
context, the human remains are considered to date to the Late Woodland
period (after A.D. 1100). Geographic location is consistent with the
traditional and postcontact territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian
groups.
In 1907, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were collected by Reginald P. Bolton and W.L. Calver from a shell pit
in Corbet's Garden, 160 feet west of the west side of Cooper Street,
220 feet south of Hawthorne Street, Inwood, New York County, NY. The
American Museum of Natural History purchased the human remains and
associated funerary objects from Mr. Bolton in 1910. No known
individual was identified. The 194 associated funerary objects are 77
shell fragments, 32 pottery fragments, and 85 sturgeon scale fragments.
The individual has been identified as Native American based on the
mode of burial and the presence of items of Native American
manufacture. Based on the literature and the burial context, the human
remains are considered to date to the Late Woodland period (after A.D.
1100). Geographic location is consistent with the traditional and
postcontact territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian groups.
In 1907 and 1908, human remains representing a minimum of 14
individuals were collected by Reginald P. Bolton and W.L. Carver from
Seaman Avenue, Inwood, New York County, NY. The human remains were
purchased by the museum in 1910. No known individuals were identified.
The 35 associated funerary objects are 32 oyster shells, 1 stone, 1
pottery fragment, and 1 stone point.
The individuals have been identified as Native American based on
the presence of a native shell refuse heap and the presence of items of
Native American manufacture. The site from which the human remains were
collected has been identified as a Late Woodland to early contact
period site. Based on the literature, the burial context of the human
remains, and the lack of associated items from the Historic period, the
human remains are considered to date to the Late Woodland period (after
A.D. 1100). Geographic location is consistent with the traditional and
postcontact territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian groups.
In 1939, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were collected by Ralph Solecki from a shell pit at the head of Hawtree
Creek, an arm of Jamaica Bay, Aquaduct, Queens County, NY. The American
Museum of Natural History received the human remains from Mr. Solecki
as a gift in 1947. No known individuals were identified. The two
associated funerary objects are one oyster shell and one pottery
fragment.
The individuals have been identified as Native American based on
the mode of burial and the presence of an item of
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Native American manufacture. Based on the literature and the burial
context of the human remains, the human remains are considered to date
to the Late Woodland period (after A.D. 1100). Geographic location is
consistent with the traditional and postcontact territory of the Munsee
Delaware Indian groups.
In the late 1950s, human remains representing a minimum of 29
individuals were collected by Mr. E.J. Kaeser from an ossuary at the
Archery Range site, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx County, NY. The American
Museum of Natural History received the human remains from Mr. Kaeser as
a gift in 1967. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The individuals have been identified as Native American based on
the mode of burial and the presence of items of Native American
manufacture that are listed in the field notes but which are not part
of the museum's collection. Based on the literature and the burial
context of the human remains in an ossuary mixed with shell midden
located on a knoll overlooking Pelham Bay, the human remains are
considered to date to the Late Woodland period (after A.D. 1100).
Geographic location is consistent with the traditional and postcontact
territory of the Munsee Delaware Indian groups.
Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described
above represent the physical remains of a minimum of 59 individuals of
Native American ancestry. Officials of the American Museum of Natural
History have also determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A),
the approximately 568 objects described above are reasonably believed
to have been placed with or near individual human remains at the time
of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. Lastly,
officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects and the Cherokee
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; and Stockbridge-Munsee
Community, Wisconsin. A cultural affiliation determination with the
Delaware Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma was made prior to the tribe's
change in status.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural Resources,
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street,
New York, NY 10024-5192,telephone (212) 769-5837, before January 29,
2007. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
to the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; and
Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying
the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; and
Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 24, 2006.
Sherry Hutt, Manager
National NAGPRA Program
[FR Doc. E6-22343 Filed 12-28-06; 8:45 am]
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