Notice of Inventory Completion: San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner, San Bernardino, CA, 27279-27280 [2017-12293]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices History and Description of the Cultural Items DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23337; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL AGENCY: ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Notice. The Field Museum of Natural History, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of sacred objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the Field Museum of Natural History. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. SUMMARY: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the Field Museum of Natural History at the address in this notice by July 14, 2017. DATES: Helen Robbins, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665–7317, email hrobbins@fieldmuseum.org. ADDRESSES: 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 under the control of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, that meet the definition of sacred 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 Native American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 In August of 1892, two cultural items were removed from the Quinault Indian Reservation in the State of Washington. Museum records indicate that these cultural items are Quinault in origin, and were collected by Reverend Myron Eells on behalf of the Washington World’s Fair Commission for display at the World’s Columbian Exposition. The two sacred objects are tamahnousing figures, and were accessioned by The Field Museum of Natural History in 1893. One sacred object is a red painted wooden anthropomorphic figure with rattles around its neck (cat. 19789). The figure represents the spirit djilo’tsanomic, who helped heal soul loss and would have been used by a shaman. The second sacred object is a cedar bark figure with attached rattles (cat. 19645). A similar figure is described by Ronald Olson as a ‘‘doctor of the setting sun.’’ According to Hilary Stewart, it would have been used in a Salmon Ceremony. Both figures are spirit helpers that would be used as tamahnousing items by practitioners of the traditional Quinault tamahnousing religion. They are ceremonial objects that are necessary today for the revitalization and present-day practice of Quinault traditional religion. The Quinault are culturally affiliated with the area from which the sacred objects were removed. This assessment is supported by archival records and reports, museum records, Department of the Interior sources, academic sources, and correspondence with Quinault representatives. Determinations Made by the Field Museum of Natural History Officials of the Field Museum of Natural History have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the two cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the sacred objects and the Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington). Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request with PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27279 information in support of the claim to Helen Robbins, Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, telephone (312) 665–7317, email hrobbins@ fieldmuseum.org, by July 14, 2017. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the sacred objects to the Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington) may proceed. The Field Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying the Quinault Indian Nation (previously listed as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington) that this notice has been published. Dated: May 2, 2017. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017–12292 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23373; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner, San Bernardino, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner. If no additional requestors come forward, the human remains may be reinterred. DATES: 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 San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner at the address in this notice by July 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: Robert Hunter, Diplomat— ABMDI, Unidentified Persons Coordinator, San Bernardino County SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1 27280 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices Review Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 3006(c)(5), considered the request at its March 2017 meeting and recommended to the Secretary that the proposed reinterment proceed. An April 2017 letter on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior from the National Park Service Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science transmitted the Secretary’s independent review and concurrence with the Review Committee that: • No Indian Tribes objected to the proposed re-interment, and • the San Bernardino County SheriffCoroner may proceed with the proposed re-interment of the culturally unidentifiable human remains. Re-interment is contingent on the publication of a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that requirement. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner professional staff in consultation with the California Native American Heritage Commission. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Sheriff-Coroner, 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, CA 92418, telephone (909) 387–2978. 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 San Bernardino County SheriffCoroner, San Bernardino, CA. The human remains were removed from an unknown location. 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. Determinations Made by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner History and Description of the Remains At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from an unknown location. On October 4, 1996, the San Bernardino County SherriffCoroner’s office took custody of two skulls and placed them into curation at the Coroner facility. The human remains were determined to be Native American based on context and an anthropological examination. Between October 1996 and October 2016, numerous attempts were made to determine a most likely decedent with local area Indian Tribes and the California Native American Heritage Commission. No Indian Tribes in California were willing to accept the human remains without clear provenience. No known individuals were identified. No funerary objects were present. Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may recommend that culturally unidentifiable human remains with no ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ provenience be reinterred under State or other law. In January 2017, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner requested that the Secretary, through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed re-interment of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains in this notice, according to State or other law. The VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 Officials of the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on context and other artifacts found with the human remains. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a ‘‘tribal land’’ or ‘‘aboriginal land’’ provenience cannot be ascertained. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) and 43 CFR 10.16, the human remains may be reinterred according to the law of San Bernardino County, CA. Additional Requestors and Disposition 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 Robert Hunter, Diplomat—ABMDI, Unidentified Persons Coordinator, San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner, 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, CA 92418, telephone (909) 387–2978, by July 14, 2017. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, the human remains may be reinterred. PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The San Bernardino County SheriffCoroner is responsible for notifying the California Native American Heritage Commission that this notice has been published. Dated: May 8, 2017. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2017–12293 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–MWR–WICR–23043; PS.SMWLA0068.00.1] Minor Boundary Revision at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Park Service, Interior. Notification of boundary revision. AGENCY: ACTION: The boundary of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is modified to include 40 acres of land located in Christian County, Missouri, immediately adjacent to the boundary of the national battlefield. The United States will accept a donation from Civil War Trust containing 40 acres of land. DATES: The effective date of this boundary revision is June 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: The map depicting this boundary revision is available for inspection at the following locations: National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 and National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Realty Officer Daniel L. Betts, National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Midwest Region, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, telephone (402) 661–1780. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 54 U.S.C. 100506(c), the boundary of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is modified to include 40 acres of adjacent land identified as Tract 01–147. The boundary revision is depicted on Map No. 410/133,135, dated June 2016. Specifically, 54 U.S.C. 100506(c) provides that, after notifying the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make this boundary revision upon publication of notice in the Federal Register. The Committees have been notified of this boundary revision. This boundary SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27279-27280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12293]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23373; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: San Bernardino County Sheriff-
Coroner, San Bernardino, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner has completed an 
inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there 
is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-
day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. 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 San Bernardino County Sheriff-
Coroner. If no additional requestors come forward, the human remains 
may be reinterred.

DATES: 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 San 
Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner at the address in this notice by July 
14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Robert Hunter, Diplomat--ABMDI, Unidentified Persons 
Coordinator, San Bernardino County

[[Page 27280]]

Sheriff-Coroner, 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, CA 92418, 
telephone (909) 387-2978.

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 San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner, San 
Bernardino, CA. The human remains were removed from an unknown 
location.
    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 San 
Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner professional staff in consultation 
with the California Native American Heritage Commission.

History and Description of the Remains

    At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from an unknown location. On October 4, 1996, 
the San Bernardino County Sherriff-Coroner's office took custody of two 
skulls and placed them into curation at the Coroner facility. The human 
remains were determined to be Native American based on context and an 
anthropological examination. Between October 1996 and October 2016, 
numerous attempts were made to determine a most likely decedent with 
local area Indian Tribes and the California Native American Heritage 
Commission. No Indian Tribes in California were willing to accept the 
human remains without clear provenience. No known individuals were 
identified. No funerary objects were present.
    Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.16, the Secretary of the Interior may 
recommend that culturally unidentifiable human remains with no ``tribal 
land'' or ``aboriginal land'' provenience be reinterred under State or 
other law. In January 2017, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner 
requested that the Secretary, through the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, recommend the proposed 
re-interment of the culturally unidentifiable Native American human 
remains in this notice, according to State or other law. The Review 
Committee, acting pursuant to its responsibility under 25 U.S.C. 
3006(c)(5), considered the request at its March 2017 meeting and 
recommended to the Secretary that the proposed re-interment proceed. An 
April 2017 letter on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior from the 
National Park Service Associate Director for Cultural Resources, 
Partnerships, and Science transmitted the Secretary's independent 
review and concurrence with the Review Committee that:
     No Indian Tribes objected to the proposed re-interment, 
and
     the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner may proceed with 
the proposed re-interment of the culturally unidentifiable human 
remains.
    Re-interment is contingent on the publication of a Notice of 
Inventory Completion in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills that 
requirement.

Determinations Made by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner

    Officials of the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American based on context and other artifacts 
found with the human remains.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared 
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American 
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), a ``tribal land'' or 
``aboriginal land'' provenience cannot be ascertained.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.10(g)(2)(ii) and 43 CFR 10.16, the 
human remains may be reinterred according to the law of San Bernardino 
County, CA.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    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 Robert Hunter, Diplomat--ABMDI, 
Unidentified Persons Coordinator, San Bernardino County Sheriff-
Coroner, 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, CA 92418, telephone (909) 
387-2978, by July 14, 2017. After that date, if no additional 
requestors have come forward, the human remains may be reinterred.
    The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner is responsible for 
notifying the California Native American Heritage Commission that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: May 8, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2017-12293 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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