Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Lawrence University, Department of Anthropology, Canton, NY, 50996-50997 [E8-20111]
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1,806 beads, 1 bird burial, 5 blades, 10
can fragments, 9 choppers, 2 claws, 6
concretions, 1 piece of cordage, 2 cores,
1 cup, 1 cylinder, 9 dices, 1 disc, 5
drills, 2 fishhooks, 187 obsidian and
chert flakes, 1 iron guide, 5 knives, 2
manos, the remains of 1 ‘‘meal,’’ 1
metate, 1 iron nail, 14 flint and obsidian
nodules, 5 pebbles, 1 pencil, 11
pendants, 27 pestles, 7 lumps of
pigment, 1 pipe, 62 points, 41 projectile
points, 11 scrapers, 568 shells and shell
fragments (approximate count), 8 shoe
fragments, 12 shroud fragments, 1 skirt,
9 slabs, 6 stones, 3 animal teeth, 4 twine
fragments, and 1 whistle.
Site CA-Teh–58 is a burial mound,
associated with at least one permanent
village site. The University of California
Archaeological Survey started its
excavation in 1953. Although, in 1948,
the land was privately owned, the
National Park Service provided the
permit and the project funding under
the River Basin Survey program. The
historic age of the site is confirmed by
the presence of glass beads and other
metallic objects that are associated with
some of the burials. Site CA-Teh–58 lies
entirely within the Nomlaki aboriginal
territory whose northern border extends
to Cottonwood Creek almost 10 miles to
the north of the site. Descendants of the
Nomlaki are members of the Grindstone
Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki
Indians of California; Paskenta Band of
Nomlaki Indians of California; and
Round Valley Indian Tribes of the
Round Valley Reservation, California.
Officials of the Phoebe A. Hearst
Museum of Anthropology have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (9–10), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of 100 individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of the
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of
Anthropology have also determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A),
the 2,912 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 Phoebe A. Hearst
Museum of Anthropology 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
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of WintunWailaki Indians of California; Paskenta
Band of Nomlaki Indians of California;
and Round Valley Indian Tribes of the
Round Valley Reservation, California.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
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affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Judd King, Interim Director of
the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of
Anthropology, University of California,
Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720,
telephone (510) 642–3682, before
September 29, 2008. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Grindstone Indian
Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of
California; Paskenta Band of Nomlaki
Indians of California; and Round Valley
Indian Tribes of the Round Valley
Reservation, California may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying the Grindstone Indian
Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of
California; Paskenta Band of Nomlaki
Indians of California; and Round Valley
Indian Tribes of the Round Valley
Reservation, California that this notice
has been published.
Dated: July 28, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: St.
Lawrence University, Department of
Anthropology, Canton, NY
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 St.
Lawrence University, Department of
Anthropology, Canton, NY. The human
remains were removed from St.
Lawrence 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 remain. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remain was made by professional staff
of the Department of Anthropology at
St. Lawrence University in consultation
with representatives of the Saint Regis
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Mohawk Tribe, New York (formerly the
St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of
New York).
At an unknown date, but probably
either in 1928 or 1948, a human remain
representing a minimum of one
individual was removed from private
land near Gouverneur in St. Lawrence
County, NY, by John Frank Murray. Mr.
Murray kept the human remain safely
stored in his basement until the 1980s.
During the early 1980’s (1983 at the
latest), Mr. Murray turned over the
human remain to Lauren (Foster)
French, who was a student at St.
Lawrence University. Ms. French then
turned the human remain over to Dr.
John Barthelme of the Department
Anthropology at St. Lawrence
University. On January 16, 2008, Dr.
Richard A. Gonzalez took custody of the
human remain. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remain is the cranium of
a single individual. After conducting
morphological analysis on the cranium,
Dr. Gonzalez determined that the
cranium belonged to an individual of
Native American descent, as the
craniofacial features are consistent with
features present in crania of individuals
of Native American descent.
Specifically, the cranium exhibits
artificial remodeling of the occipital
region of the cranium, which is
consistent with cranial alterations
resulting from cradle-boarding. Cradleboarding was commonly practiced
among the Iroquois.
The region of Gouverneur has been
constantly occupied by Native
Americans from 10,000 BP up to the
historic period and beyond. The St.
Lawrence River and its tributaries were
continually used as part of Native
American hunting and fishing grounds.
During the French and Indian War,
Native Americans who lived in the
Oswegatchie River region (Oswegatchie
is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River)
were dislocated as a result of the war.
Native American refugees were forced to
settle at St. Regis, NY. Consultation with
tribal representatives of the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York provided
additional lines of evidence.
Through ongoing consultation with
Native American groups and Lauren
French, examination of the human
remains, and review of the available
literature, officials of St. Lawrence
University have determined that the
human remain is Native American and
most likely culturally affiliated with the
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York.
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology at St. Lawrence
University have determined that,
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pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the
human remain described above
represents the physical remain of one
individual of Native American ancestry.
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology at St. Lawrence
University 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 remain and
the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New
York.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remain should
contact Dr. Richard A. Gonzalez,
Department of Anthropology, St.
Lawrence University, Canton, NY
13617, telephone (315) 229–5745, before
September 29, 2008. Repatriation of the
human remain to the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
St. Lawrence University is responsible
for notifying the Saint Regis Mohawk
Tribe, New York that this notice has
been published.
Dated: July 31, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Wyoming, Anthropology
Department, Human Remains
Repository, Laramie, WY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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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 and control of the
University of Wyoming Anthropology
Department Human Remains Repository
in Laramie, WY. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed from Goshen County, WY.
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
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National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by University of
Wyoming Anthropology Department
Human Remains Repository
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Rosebud Sioux
Tribe of the Rosebud Indian
Reservation, South Dakota.
In 1977, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from near the old Bordeaux
Trading Post in Goshen County, WY, by
personnel from Fort Laramie, Goshen
County Sheriff’s Office, and Goshen
County Coroner, after the burial location
had been disturbed by earth leveling
activities associated with farming. No
known individuals were identified. The
four associated funerary objects are one
set of glass trade beads, one brass
button, one set of cloth fragments, and
one set of wooden coffin fragments.
The remains are a partial skeleton of
a female of probable mixed Native
American/Euroamerican parentage.
Some features on the cranium and
mandible suggest that the individual has
both Euroamerican and Native
American aspects in her parentage. The
cranial cap is partially mummified and
a stripe of red ocher or vermillion had
been painted down the center of the top
of the head, approximately at the part of
the hair. The woman was apparently
pregnant or had just delivered a child at
the time of her death. The child interred
with her is also likely of mixed
parentage and was likely a newborn
infant.
Historic background research and
ethnographic inquiries indicates that the
human remains are most likely related
to the Sioux groups that were known to
have intermarried with the Bordeaux
family and their employees at the old
Bordeaux Trading Post a few miles
below Fort Laramie near the North
Platte River. The Bordeaux name is still
carried by members of the Rosebud
Sioux Tribe and tribal representatives
identified specific bands of the Rosebud
Sioux Tribe that had married Bordeaux
Trading Post employees. Tribal
evidence presented for cultural
affiliation is based on review of records
afforded to the tribe, contact with the
Bordeaux family, and review of the
information from the Human Remains
Repository.
Officials of the University of
Wyoming, Anthropology Department,
Human Remains Repository 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
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University of Wyoming, Anthropology
Department, Human Remains
Repository also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the
four 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 University of Wyoming,
Anthropology Department, Human
Remains Repository 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 Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the
Rosebud Indian Reservation, South
Dakota.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Rick L. Weathermon, NAGPRA
Contact at the University of Wyoming
Department 3431, Anthropology, 1000
E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071,
telephone (307) 766–5136, before
September 29, 2008. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of
the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South
Dakota may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
University of Wyoming Anthropology
Department Human Remains Repository
is responsible for notifying the Rosebud
Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian
Reservation, South Dakota that this
notice has been published.
Dated: July 29, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Bureau of Reclamation,
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California Environmental Quality Act,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: St. Lawrence University,
Department of Anthropology, Canton, NY
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 in the possession of St.
Lawrence University, Department of Anthropology, Canton, NY. The human
remains were removed from St. Lawrence 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 remain. The National Park Service is not responsible for
the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remain was made by professional
staff of the Department of Anthropology at St. Lawrence University in
consultation with representatives of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New
York (formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York).
At an unknown date, but probably either in 1928 or 1948, a human
remain representing a minimum of one individual was removed from
private land near Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County, NY, by John Frank
Murray. Mr. Murray kept the human remain safely stored in his basement
until the 1980s. During the early 1980's (1983 at the latest), Mr.
Murray turned over the human remain to Lauren (Foster) French, who was
a student at St. Lawrence University. Ms. French then turned the human
remain over to Dr. John Barthelme of the Department Anthropology at St.
Lawrence University. On January 16, 2008, Dr. Richard A. Gonzalez took
custody of the human remain. No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remain is the cranium of a single individual. After
conducting morphological analysis on the cranium, Dr. Gonzalez
determined that the cranium belonged to an individual of Native
American descent, as the craniofacial features are consistent with
features present in crania of individuals of Native American descent.
Specifically, the cranium exhibits artificial remodeling of the
occipital region of the cranium, which is consistent with cranial
alterations resulting from cradle-boarding. Cradle-boarding was
commonly practiced among the Iroquois.
The region of Gouverneur has been constantly occupied by Native
Americans from 10,000 BP up to the historic period and beyond. The St.
Lawrence River and its tributaries were continually used as part of
Native American hunting and fishing grounds. During the French and
Indian War, Native Americans who lived in the Oswegatchie River region
(Oswegatchie is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River) were dislocated
as a result of the war. Native American refugees were forced to settle
at St. Regis, NY. Consultation with tribal representatives of the Saint
Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York provided additional lines of evidence.
Through ongoing consultation with Native American groups and Lauren
French, examination of the human remains, and review of the available
literature, officials of St. Lawrence University have determined that
the human remain is Native American and most likely culturally
affiliated with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York.
Officials of the Department of Anthropology at St. Lawrence
University have determined that,
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pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remain described above
represents the physical remain of one individual of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Department of Anthropology at St. Lawrence
University 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 remain and the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remain should contact Dr.
Richard A. Gonzalez, Department of Anthropology, St. Lawrence
University, Canton, NY 13617, telephone (315) 229-5745, before
September 29, 2008. Repatriation of the human remain to the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York may proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
St. Lawrence University is responsible for notifying the Saint
Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 31, 2008.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E8-20111 Filed 8-28-08; 8:45 am]
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