Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, 5857-5858 [E9-2125]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 20 / Monday, February 2, 2009 / Notices
Dated: December 31, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9–2117 Filed 1–30–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton,
NY
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 of Binghamton
University, State University of New
York, Binghamton, NY. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from the Susquehanna
Valley, Delaware 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 Binghamton
University, State University of New
York professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Oneida Nation of
New York; Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe,
New York (formerly the St. Regis Band
of Mohawk Indians of New York); and
Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, a
non-Federally recognized Indian group.
In 1974, human remains representing
a minimum of two individuals were
removed from the vicinity of the Sidney
Airport site (SUBi–094) in Delaware
County, NY. The human remains were
uncovered during construction of the
Interstate–88 highway. An individual,
named Robert Dann (possibly a
construction worker), gave the human
remains to archeologists who were
working nearby at the Sidney Airport
site. No known individuals were
identified. The 50 associated funerary
objects are 45 pottery sherds (FS 377–
01), 3 hammerstones (FS 377–03), 1
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pitted stone (FS 377–04), and 1 worked
stone (FS 377–08).
The artifacts are determined to be
associated funerary objects based on
museum records. A note in the files of
the Public Archaeology Facility states
that these artifacts were from the burial
pit, supporting a determination that the
human remains are Native American.
The pottery is culturally unidentifiable,
although classified as Owasco
Herringbone, Kelso Corded, Castle Creek
Incised, Castle Creek Beaded, and Oak
Hill Corded (A.D. 1100–1450). Based on
the pottery, the officials of Binghamton
University cannot demonstrate that the
people represented in this collection
had a shared cultural identity with the
Mohawk or any other present-day
Indian Tribe. However, there is probably
a general relationship to early regional
groups, some of whom later became
known as the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group.
Officials of Binghamton University
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
Binghamton University also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(A), the 50 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
Binghamton University have
determined that, 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 associated funerary objects
and any present-day Indian Tribe.
The Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review
Committee (Review Committee) is
responsible for recommending specific
actions for disposition of culturally
unidentifiable human remains. On
August 3, 2007, the Mohawk Nation
Council of Chiefs and Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe submitted a request to
Binghamton University for disposition
of the culturally unidentifiable human
remains and associated funerary objects
from the Sidney Airport site. The
Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs and
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have stated
that they have a responsibility for caring
for the human remains of any Native
American ancestors buried within their
historical aboriginal territory. On
September 19, 2007, Binghamton
University petitioned the Review
Committee concerning the Mohawk’s
request for disposition of the
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individuals and associated funerary
objects determined to be ‘‘culturally
unidentifiable.’’ Included in the petition
were letters of concurrence from the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Oneida
Nation of New York; and Oneida Tribe
of Indians of Wisconsin.
The Review Committee considered
the request at its October 15–16, 2007
meeting and recommended disposition
of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the St. Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York, as the
aboriginal occupant of the area
encompassing the Sidney Airport site. A
November 28, 2007 letter on behalf of
the Secretary of the Interior from the
Designated Federal Official, transmitted
the authorization for the university to
effect disposition of the culturally
unidentifiable individuals to the St.
Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York
contingent on the publication of a
Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register. This notice fulfills
that requirement.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and/
or associated funerary objects should
contact Nina M. Versaggi, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, Binghamton, NY 13902–
6000, telephone (607) 777–4786, before
March 4, 2009. Repatriation of the
human remains and/or associated
funerary objects to the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York, on behalf of
themselves and the Mohawk Nation
Council of Chiefs, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group, may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
Binghamton University is responsible
for notifying the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Oneida Nation of New York;
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin;
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York;
and Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs,
a non-Federally recognized Indian
group that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 18, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9–2118 Filed 1–30–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton,
NY
AGENCY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 20 / Monday, February 2, 2009 / Notices
Notice.
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
Binghamton University, State University
of New York, Binghamton, NY. The
human remains were removed from the
Susquehanna Valley, Delaware 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. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by Binghamton
University, State University of New
York professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Oneida Nation of
New York; Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe,
New York (formerly the St. Regis Band
of Mohawk Indians of New York); and
Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, a
non-Federally recognized Indian group.
In 1973, human remains representing
a minimum of five individuals were
removed from the Hoyt West site (SUBi–
085) in Delaware County, NY. The
human remains were uncovered
accidentally by Lane Construction
during construction of the Interstate–88
highway. Construction workers gave the
human remains to archeologists who
were working nearby the site. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Partial excavations and surface
collections occurred at Hoyt West as
part of salvage operations during the
Interstate–88 construction project.
Undiagnostic precontact artifacts
(mostly lithics) and historic artifacts
(mostly European-made ceramics) were
found at the site. Local collectors
reported finding slate pendants in the
area. During construction, the topsoil
was stripped and employees of the
contractor found fragmented human
remains. While some fire-reddened
areas were noted by archeologists, no
burial features were exposed. Analysis
by a bioarcheologist found that some
individuals had Native American,
African, and European traits. Historical
artifacts, the mixture of biological traits,
oral history, and a Haudenosaunee map
of aboriginal lands indicate that this site
is located within a region that was the
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territory of the Mohawk during the early
Historic Period. The human remains
from the Hoyt West site are determined
to be culturally affiliated with the
present-day descendants of the Mohawk
represented by the Akwesasne Mohawk
community composed of the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York and Mohawk
Nation Council of Chiefs, a nonFederally recognized Indian group.
Officials of Binghamton University
have determined that, pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of five individuals of Native
American ancestry. Officials of
Binghamton University 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 Native
American human remains and the Saint
Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York, and
Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, a
non-Federally recognized Indian group.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Nina M. Versaggi, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, Binghamton, NY 13902–
6000, telephone (607) 777–4786, before
March 4, 2009. Repatriation of the
human remains to the Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe, New York, on behalf of
themselves and the Mohawk Nation
Council of Chiefs, a non-Federally
recognized Indian group, may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
Binghamton University is responsible
for notifying the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Oneida Nation of New York;
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin;
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York;
and Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs,
a non-Federally recognized Indian
group that this notice has been
published.
Dated: December 18, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9–2125 Filed 1–30–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Oregon State University, Department
of Anthropology, Corvallis, OR
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 in the control of Oregon State
University, Department of
Anthropology, Corvallis, OR. The
human remains were removed from an
unknown site in eastern Oregon.
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 Oregon State
University Department of Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, Oregon. The Burns Paiute
Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony
of Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians of Oregon; Confederated Tribes
of the Grande Ronde Community of
Oregon; Confederated Tribes of the
Siletz Reservation, Oregon;
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon;
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington; Coquille
Tribe of Oregon; Cow Creek Band of
Umpqua Indians of Oregon; Klamath
Tribes, Oregon; and Nez Perce Tribe of
Idaho were notified, but did not
participate in consultations about the
human remains described in this notice.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from Eastern
Oregon. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The first record of the human remains
occurred during an inventory in 1976.
At that time, the human remains were
recorded with the origins ‘‘E. Oregon.’’
No additional information regarding the
accession of the human remains is
available. In 2006, the human remains
were identified as Native American by
departmental physical anthropology
faculty based on characteristics of
cranial bone structure.
The Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation ceded 6.4
million acres to the U.S. Government,
including southeast Washington and
northeast Oregon. Traditional use lands
of the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation have
extended beyond those boundary areas.
Tribal representatives of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
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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
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY.
The human remains were removed from the Susquehanna Valley, Delaware
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. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Binghamton
University, State University of New York professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Oneida Nation of New York; Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; Saint
Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York (formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk
Indians of New York); and Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, a non-
Federally recognized Indian group.
In 1973, human remains representing a minimum of five individuals
were removed from the Hoyt West site (SUBi-085) in Delaware County, NY.
The human remains were uncovered accidentally by Lane Construction
during construction of the Interstate-88 highway. Construction workers
gave the human remains to archeologists who were working nearby the
site. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Partial excavations and surface collections occurred at Hoyt West
as part of salvage operations during the Interstate-88 construction
project. Undiagnostic precontact artifacts (mostly lithics) and
historic artifacts (mostly European-made ceramics) were found at the
site. Local collectors reported finding slate pendants in the area.
During construction, the topsoil was stripped and employees of the
contractor found fragmented human remains. While some fire-reddened
areas were noted by archeologists, no burial features were exposed.
Analysis by a bioarcheologist found that some individuals had Native
American, African, and European traits. Historical artifacts, the
mixture of biological traits, oral history, and a Haudenosaunee map of
aboriginal lands indicate that this site is located within a region
that was the territory of the Mohawk during the early Historic Period.
The human remains from the Hoyt West site are determined to be
culturally affiliated with the present-day descendants of the Mohawk
represented by the Akwesasne Mohawk community composed of the Saint
Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York and Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, a
non-Federally recognized Indian group.
Officials of Binghamton University have determined that, pursuant
to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent
the physical remains of five individuals of Native American ancestry.
Officials of Binghamton University 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 Native American human remains
and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York, and Mohawk Nation Council
of Chiefs, a non-Federally recognized Indian group.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Nina M.
Versaggi, Public Archaeology Facility, Binghamton University,
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, telephone (607) 777-4786, before March 4,
2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Saint Regis Mohawk
Tribe, New York, on behalf of themselves and the Mohawk Nation Council
of Chiefs, a non-Federally recognized Indian group, may proceed after
that date if no additional claimants come forward.
Binghamton University is responsible for notifying the Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Oneida Nation of New York; Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York; and Mohawk Nation
Council of Chiefs, a non-Federally recognized Indian group that this
notice has been published.
Dated: December 18, 2008
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9-2125 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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