Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 87059-87060 [2016-28947]
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paraphernalia that are used in
continuing religious practices by the
Hopi and Zuni. Some petroglyphs on
the Fort Apache Indian Reservation
have also persuaded archeologists of
continuities between the earlier
identified group and current-day
Western Pueblo people. Biological
information from the site of
Grasshopper Pueblo supports the view
that the prehistoric occupants of the
Upland Mogollon region had migrated
from various locations to the north and
west of the region.
Hopi and Zuni oral traditions parallel
the archeological evidence for
migration. Migration figures
prominently in Hopi oral tradition,
which refers to the ancient sites,
pottery, stone tools, petroglyphs, and
other artifacts left behind by the
ancestors as ‘‘Hopi Footprints.’’ This
migration history is complex and
detailed, and includes traditions
relating specific clans to the Mogollon
region. Hopi cultural advisors have also
identified medicinal and culinary plants
at archeological sites in the region.
Their knowledge about these plants was
passed down to them from the ancestors
who inhabited these ancient sites.
Migration is also an important attribute
of Zuni oral tradition and includes
accounts of Zuni ancestors passing
through the Upland Mogollon region.
The ancient villages mark the routes of
these migrations. Zuni cultural advisors
remark that the ancient sites were not
abandoned. People returned to these
places from time to time, either to
reoccupy them or for the purpose of
religious pilgrimages—a practice that
has continued to the present day.
Archeologists have found ceramic
evidence at shrines in the Upland
Mogollon region that confirms these
reports. Zuni cultural advisors have
names for plants endemic to the
Mogollon region that do not grow on the
Zuni Reservation. They also have
knowledge about traditional medicinal
and ceremonial uses for these resources,
which has been passed down to them
from their ancestors. Furthermore, Hopi
and Zuni cultural advisors have
recognized that their ancestors may
have been co-resident at some of the
sites in this region during their ancestral
migrations.
There are differing points of view
regarding the possible presence of
Apache people in the Upland Mogollon
region during the time that Grasshopper
Pueblo was occupied. Some Apache
traditions describe interactions with
Ancestral Pueblo people during this
time, but according to these stories,
Puebloan people and Apache people
were regarded as having separate
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identities. The White Mountain Apache
Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation,
Arizona, does not claim cultural
affiliation with the human remains and
associated funerary objects from this
site. As reported by Welch and Ferguson
(2005), consultations between the White
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Apache Reservation, Arizona, and the
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &
Utah; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico;
and Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico,
have indicated that that none of these
tribes wish to pursue claims of
affiliation with sites on White Mountain
Apache Tribal lands. Finally, the White
Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort
Apache Reservation, Arizona, supports
the repatriation of human remains and
associated funerary objects from this site
and is ready to assist the Hopi Tribe of
Arizona and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico, in their
reburial.
Determinations Made by the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and
the Arizona State Museum, University
of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Officials of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs and Arizona State Museum have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 3
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 9 objects described in this notice 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.
• 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 the Hopi Tribe of Arizona
and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to John McClelland,
NAGPRA Coordinator, P.O. Box 210026,
Arizona State Museum, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone
(520) 626–2950, by January 3, 2017.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Hopi
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Tribe of Arizona and the Zuni Tribe of
the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, may
proceed.
The Arizona State Museum is
responsible for notifying the Hopi Tribe
of Arizona; White Mountain Apache
Tribe of the Fort Apache Indian
Reservation, Arizona; and the Zuni
Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 15, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Peabody Museum of Natural History,
Yale University, New Haven, CT
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Peabody Museum of
Natural History has completed an
inventory of human remains, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and present-day Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
Lineal descendants or representatives of
any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request to the Peabody
Museum of Natural History. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Peabody Museum of
Natural History at the address in this
notice by January 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly,
Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
432–3752.
SUMMARY:
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Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the Peabody Museum of Natural
History, Yale University, New Haven,
CT. The human remains were removed
from the tundra surface near Barrow,
North Slope Borough, AK.
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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Peabody
Museum of Natural History professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government.
Attempts to contact the Inupiat
Community of the Arctic Slope went
unanswered.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1957, human remains representing,
at minimum, 14 individuals were
removed from the tundra surface near
Barrow in North Slope Borough, AK.
The remains were collected and donated
to the Peabody Museum of Natural
History in 1957. The human remains
represent four adult, probable male
individuals, eight adult, probable female
individuals, and two adult individuals
of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The osteological data as well as the
burial context support the identification
of these individuals as Native Alaskan.
The collector’s description of the
archaeological context supports an
historic date for these burials. The city
of Barrow and vicinity is documented as
being inhabited by the Inupiat people
during the historic era. The Inupiat
people in this region are represented by
the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government. During
consultation, a representative of the
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government confirmed the
tribe’s cultural affiliation to these
human remains.
Determinations Made by the Peabody
Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Peabody Museum of
Natural History have determined that:
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of
fourteen individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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 the Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
a written request with information in
support of the request to Professor
David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody
Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box
208118, New Haven, CT 06520–8118,
telephone (203) 432–3752, by January 3,
2017. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to the
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government may proceed.
The Peabody Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government that this notice
has been published.
Dated: November 15, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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a written request to the Indiana
University NAGPRA Office. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Indiana University
NAGPRA Office at the address in this
notice by January 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas,
NAGPRA Director, Indiana University,
NAGPRA Office, Student Building 318,
701 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington,
IN 47405, telephone (812) 856–5315,
email thomajay@indiana.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the Department of Anthropology at
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Consultation
National Park Service
AGENCY:
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Indiana
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Caddo Nation, the Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma, the Jena Band of the
Choctaw Indians, and the Mississippi
Band of the Choctaw Indians.
ACTION:
History and Description of the Remains
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of Anthropology at Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The Department of
Anthropology at Indiana University has
completed an inventory of human
remains in consultation with the
appropriate Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and present-day Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains should submit
SUMMARY:
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On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, 19
individuals were removed from the
Woodward site in Rapides County, LA,
and were subsequently delivered to the
Department of Anthropology at Indiana
University. The collection is listed as
being possibly affiliated with the
Choctaw and notes indicate it was
possibly from the Woodward Forest
Nursery area. During the late Historic
period, a band of Choctaw individuals
lived in Rapides Parish and left a
cemetery near the Woodward Forest
Nursery.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-22419; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Natural
History, Yale University, New Haven, CT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an
inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day
Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of
these human remains should submit a written request to the Peabody
Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants,
Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice
may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to the
Peabody Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by
January 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Professor David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, telephone
(203) 432-3752.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under
the control of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University,
New Haven, CT. The human remains were removed from the tundra surface
near Barrow, North Slope Borough, AK.
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. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Peabody
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional
Government. Attempts to contact the Inupiat Community of the Arctic
Slope went unanswered.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1957, human remains representing, at minimum, 14 individuals
were removed from the tundra surface near Barrow in North Slope
Borough, AK. The remains were collected and donated to the Peabody
Museum of Natural History in 1957. The human remains represent four
adult, probable male individuals, eight adult, probable female
individuals, and two adult individuals of indeterminate sex. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The osteological data as well as the burial context support the
identification of these individuals as Native Alaskan. The collector's
description of the archaeological context supports an historic date for
these burials. The city of Barrow and vicinity is documented as being
inhabited by the Inupiat people during the historic era. The Inupiat
people in this region are represented by the Native Village of Barrow
Inupiat Traditional Government. During consultation, a representative
of the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government
confirmed the tribe's cultural affiliation to these human remains.
Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Peabody Museum of Natural History have determined
that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of fourteen individuals
of Native American ancestry.
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 the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat
Traditional Government.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a
written request with information in support of the request to Professor
David Skelly, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, P.O.
Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, telephone (203) 432-3752, by
January 3, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Native Village
of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government may proceed.
The Peabody Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying
the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government that this
notice has been published.
Dated: November 15, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-28947 Filed 12-1-16; 8:45 am]
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