Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, 71947-71948 [E7-24614]
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meet the definitions of ‘‘sacred object’’
and ‘‘object of cultural patrimony’’
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.
The first cultural item is a basketry
hat called Yeil Shaada or Raven Hat
(AC.11544). The Raven Hat is made of
carved spruce root, plain twining, and
false embroidery. A carved raven head
is on top at the front with marten or
mink fur extending along the crown top
and tail attached at the back. The sides
of the hat have five red lines in stepped
design, black lined raven head above,
double purple lines below, and orange
checkerboard pattern along the lower
edge. Leather ties are on each side. It
measures approximately 25 cm in
height, 36 cm in length, and 14 cm in
width. The catalogue records note that
the hat was ‘‘used for dancing’’ and
speculates that it was a ‘‘shaman’s
basketry hat, late 19th century.’’ Records
also note that the cultural item was
‘‘purchased from Tlingit family, Haines,
Alaska’’ by the Michael R. Johnson
Gallery, Seattle, WA, in 1976. The
cultural item was accessioned by the
museum in 1983. The hat was placed in
the museum’s Northwest Coast
Ceremonial Season Exhibit until 1995.
The second cultural item is a
ceremonial beaded shirt called Lingit
Tlein Kudas’ or Big Man’s Shirt
(AC.11444). The shirt is long sleeved
navy wool with straight sides likely
dating to the early 1900s. The yoke,
collar, cuffs, front opening, and lower
ends are beaded in designs of yellow,
white, navy, turquoise, and green set
against red wool cloth bordered with a
black braid edged with white beads.
This unique style of beadwork was done
by Tlingit artisans in the late 1800s
through contact with Athapaskan and
Euro–American traders, though drawn
from much older styles of tunics. The
shirt measures 98 cm in length and 71
cm in width. The catalogue records note
that the shirt was ‘‘acquired from Mrs.
Mary Klanott, Klukwan, Alaska, 1974’’
by Michael R. Johnson Gallery, Seattle,
WA, on October 7, 1974. The shirt was
accessioned by the museum in 1983.
Through the mid 1990s, the shirt was
used in the museum’s Northwest Coast
Ceremonial Season Exhibit.
During consultation, representatives
of the Central Council of the Tlingit &
Haida Indian Tribes recounted the
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social and spiritual importance of both
cultural items and the rules of Tlingit
cultural property law. A member of the
Lukaax.adi Clan sang the traditional
song that goes with these objects.
Documentation was presented of the
objects’ histories from the early 20th
century, their import in ongoing
ceremonial practices, and their
significance and custodianship by
Tlingit families and the Raven House of
the Lukaax.adi Clan. A genealogy was
also given demonstrating continuous
ownership of the objects until their
transfer in the 1970s. A photograph
from approximately 1950 shows the
Raven Hat in ceremonial context. A
photograph from approximately 1937
shows the Big Man’s Shirt and Raven
Hat worn by clan members in
ceremonial context. Tlingit of the
Lukaax.adi Clan, Raven House, Haines,
AK, are members of the Central Council
of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes.
Officials of the Denver Museum of
Nature & Science have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(C), the
two cultural items are specific
ceremonial objects needed by traditional
Native American religious leaders for
the practice of traditional Native
American religions by their present–day
adherents. Officials of the Denver
Museum of Nature & Science have also
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(D), the two cultural items have
ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual. Lastly, officials of the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship
of shared group identity which can be
reasonably traced between the sacred
objects/objects of cultural patrimony
and the Central Council of the Tlingit &
Haida Indian Tribes.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the sacred objects/objects
of cultural patrimony should contact Dr.
Chip Colwell–Chanthaphonh, Curator of
Anthropology, NAGPRA Officer,
Department of Anthropology, Denver
Museum of Nature & Science, 2001
Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205,
telephone (303) 370–6378, before
January 18, 2008. Repatriation of the
sacred objects/objects of cultural
patrimony to the Central Council of the
Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes on behalf
of the Lukaax.adi Clan, Raven House of
Haines, AK, may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Denver Museum of Nature &
Science is responsible for notifying the
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Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida
Indian Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 7, 2007.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Field
Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
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. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects
in the possession of the Field Museum
of Natural History, Chicago, IL. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Ontario
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 Field Museum of
Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca–
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
New York.
At an unknown date prior to 1960,
human remains representing a
minimum of two individuals were
removed from the McClure Farm in
Ontario County, NY, by John G. Voigt.
In 1960, the human remains were
accessioned into the Field Museum of
Natural History collections as a gift from
Robert Grafe. No known individuals
were identified. The three associated
funerary objects are one triangular
copper arrow point with hole, one bear
tusk, and one metal bullet mold.
The human remains are identified as
Native American based on the specific
cultural and geographic attribution in
Field Museum of Natural History
records. The human remains and
associated funerary objects are
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identified as ‘‘Iroquois’’ in Robert
Grafe’s notes. The McClure Farm is
located in Ontario County, NY, (likely
in the town of Phelps), which was the
traditional territory of the Seneca people
of the Iroquoian Confederacy. The
human remains are dated to the historic
period, based on the date of
manufacture for the associated funerary
objects. Descendants of the Seneca
people are members of the Seneca
Nation of New York, Seneca–Cayuga
Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda
Band of Seneca Indians of New York.
Officials of the Field 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 two
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Field Museum
of Natural History also have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A),
the three 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 Field 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
Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca–
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
New York.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Helen Robbins, Repatriation
Specialist, Field Museum of Natural
History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago, IL 60605–2496, telephone
(312) 665–7317, before January 18, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca–
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
New York may proceed after that date
if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Field Museum of Natural History
is responsible for notifying the Seneca
Nation of New York, Seneca–Cayuga
Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda
Band of Seneca Indians of New York
that this notice has been published.
Dated: November 6, 2007
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Hastings Museum of Natural and
Cultural History, Hastings, NE
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. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human
remains in the possession of Hastings
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
(Hastings Museum), Hastings, NE. The
human remains were removed from the
Cass, Franklin, Nance, Sarpy Counties,
NE and Republican County, KS.
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.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Hastings Museum
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Pawnee Nation of
Oklahoma and Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota.
On September 17, 1922, human
remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from the Milo
Hill farm (25FR1) in Franklin County,
NE. At an unknown date, human
remains representing a minimum of four
individuals were removed from the
same site. The human remains for all
five individuals were donated to the
Hastings Museum by Milo Hill and
cataloged between 1926 and 1931
(02873, 03259, 03260). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Research conducted at the Nebraska
State Historical Society identifies the
Milo Hill Site (25FR1) as similar to
other Central Plains Tradition sites.
Museum officials have determined
based on museum records, Pawnee oral
tradition, and anthropological research
that the Central Plains Tradition people
are ancestors to the Arikara and Pawnee,
and possibly the Wichita.
In September 1913, human remains
representing a minimum of three
individuals were removed from
Plattsmouth Ossuary (25CC9001) in
Cass County, NE, by Dr. E.H. Barbour,
University of Nebraska, and taken to the
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University of Nebraska State Museum.
The human remains were traded to A.M.
Brooking, founder of the Hastings
Museum. Mr. Brooking later donated his
collection to the Hastings Museum and
cataloged the human remains between
1926 and 1931 (01713). No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
University of Nebraska State Museum
attributed the Plattsmouth Ossuary site
to the Nebraska Culture of the Central
Plains Tradition due to the burial
location and the manner of group
interment. Museum officials have
determined, based on museum records,
that the human remains are associated
with the Plattsmouth Ossuary and
therefore are affiliated with the Central
Plains Tradition. Museum officials have
determined based on Pawnee oral
tradition and anthropological research
that the Central Plains Tradition people
are ancestors to the Arikara and Pawnee,
and possibly the Wichita.
On May 8, 1908, human remains
representing a minim of two individuals
were removed from Wallace Mound
(25SY67) in Sarpy County, NE, by J.E.
Wallace. The human remains were
donated to the museum by Mr. Wallace
and cataloged between 1926 and 1931
(01609). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects were present.
The Wallace Mound Site (25SY67)
was located near Bellevue’s railroad
station up a ridge from Coffin Springs.
Mr. Wallace began excavations and later
contacted the University of Nebraska
State Museum. Most of the human
remains were donated to University of
Nebraska State Museum where the site
was identified as a Central Plains
Tradition site. Hastings Museum
officials agree with this identification of
the Wallace Mound site.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of two
individuals were removed from
unknown sites near Genoa in Nance
County, NE. The human remains were
donated to the Hastings Museum by
A.M. Brooking between 1926 and 1931
(03268, 04789). No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects were present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from a grave
on the Frank Lowe farm, 2 miles north
of Genoa, Nance County, NE. The
human remains were given to the
Hastings Museum by Frank Lowe and
cataloged in 1934 (12813). No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Field Museum of Natural History,
Chicago, IL
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 and associated funerary
objects in the possession of the Field Museum of Natural History,
Chicago, IL. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from Ontario 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 Field Museum
of Natural History professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe
of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York.
At an unknown date prior to 1960, human remains representing a
minimum of two individuals were removed from the McClure Farm in
Ontario County, NY, by John G. Voigt. In 1960, the human remains were
accessioned into the Field Museum of Natural History collections as a
gift from Robert Grafe. No known individuals were identified. The three
associated funerary objects are one triangular copper arrow point with
hole, one bear tusk, and one metal bullet mold.
The human remains are identified as Native American based on the
specific cultural and geographic attribution in Field Museum of Natural
History records. The human remains and associated funerary objects are
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identified as ``Iroquois'' in Robert Grafe's notes. The McClure Farm is
located in Ontario County, NY, (likely in the town of Phelps), which
was the traditional territory of the Seneca people of the Iroquoian
Confederacy. The human remains are dated to the historic period, based
on the date of manufacture for the associated funerary objects.
Descendants of the Seneca people are members of the Seneca Nation of
New York, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Indians of New York.
Officials of the Field 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 two individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the Field Museum of Natural History
also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the three
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 Field
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 Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca-
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New
York.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Helen Robbins, Repatriation Specialist, Field
Museum of Natural History, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
60605-2496, telephone (312) 665-7317, before January 18, 2008.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to
the Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York may proceed after that
date if no additional claimants come forward.
The Field Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying
the Seneca Nation of New York, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, and
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 6, 2007
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E7-24614 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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