Notice of Inventory Completion: Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 21399 [E9-10594]
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descendant communities from the
Native people that jointly used the
Columbia River 1,200 years ago are
members of the Confederated Tribes of
the Colville Reservation, Washington
and Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation, Washington.
Officials of the Bureau of Land
Management, Spokane District Office
and the Museum of Anthropology at
Washington State University have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (9–10), the human remains
described above represent the physical
remains of a minimum of three
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Bureau of Land
Management, Spokane District Office
and the Museum of Anthropology at
Washington State University also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (3)(A), the 109 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 Bureau
of Land Management, Spokane District
Office 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
Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington and
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains and
associated funerary objects should
contact Richard Bailey, District
Archaeologist, Bureau of Land
Management, Spokane District Office,
1103 N. Fancher Road, Spokane, WA
99212–1275, telephone (509) 536–1217,
before June 8, 2009. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation, Washington and
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation, Washington may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Bureau of Land Management,
Spokane District Office is responsible
for notifying the Confederated Tribes of
the Colville Reservation, Washington
and Confederated Tribes and Bands of
the Yakama Nation, Washington that
this notice has been published.
Dated: April 3, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard
University, Boston, MA
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 and control of
Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard
University, Boston, MA. The human
remains were removed from the Island
of Hawaii, HI.
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 Peabody Museum
of Archaeology and Ethnology and
Warren Anatomical Museum
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Hawaii Island
Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na
Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei, Oahu Island
Burial Council, and the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing a minimum of six
individuals were removed from the
Island of Hawaii, HI, by J.W. Whitney.
The human remains were purchased by
the Harvard Dental School Faculty for
the Harvard Dental School Museum in
1893. Between 1936 and 1968, the
human remains were transferred to the
Warren Anatomical Museum. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Osteological characteristics indicate
that the human remains are Native
American. Museum documentation
states that these individuals were
recovered from ‘‘lava caves’’ on the
Island of Hawaii. Anthropological and
historic information indicates that cave
interments are consistent with
traditional Native Hawaiian mortuary
practices. In addition, archeological and
historic documentation combined with
oral traditions support that the human
remains are from an area considered to
be part of the aboriginal homelands of
ancestral Native Hawaiians. Present-day
groups that represent Native Hawaiians
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for the Island of Hawaii are the Hawaii
Island Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na
Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei, and the Office
of Hawaiian Affairs.
Officials of the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology and Warren
Anatomical Museum have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10),
the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of six
individuals of Native American
ancestry. Officials of the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
and Warren Anatomical Museum 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
Hawaii Island Burial Council, Hui
Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei,
and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Patricia Capone,
Repatriation Coordinator, Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology,
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave.,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496–3702, before June 8, 2009.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Hawaii Island Burial Council, Hui
Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei,
and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs may
proceed after that date if no additional
claimants come forward.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology
and Ethnology and Warren Anatomical
Museum are responsible for notifying
the Hawaii Island Burial Council, Hui
Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai’i Nei,
Oahu Island Burial Council, and the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs that this
notice has been published.
Dated: April 28, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9–10594 Filed 5–6–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard
University, Boston, MA
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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard
University, Boston, MA
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 and
control of Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
The human remains were removed from the Island of Hawaii, HI.
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 Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and Warren Anatomical Museum
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Hawaii
Island Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei, Oahu
Island Burial Council, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of six
individuals were removed from the Island of Hawaii, HI, by J.W.
Whitney. The human remains were purchased by the Harvard Dental School
Faculty for the Harvard Dental School Museum in 1893. Between 1936 and
1968, the human remains were transferred to the Warren Anatomical
Museum. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Osteological characteristics indicate that the human remains are
Native American. Museum documentation states that these individuals
were recovered from ``lava caves'' on the Island of Hawaii.
Anthropological and historic information indicates that cave interments
are consistent with traditional Native Hawaiian mortuary practices. In
addition, archeological and historic documentation combined with oral
traditions support that the human remains are from an area considered
to be part of the aboriginal homelands of ancestral Native Hawaiians.
Present-day groups that represent Native Hawaiians for the Island of
Hawaii are the Hawaii Island Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O
Hawai'i Nei, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Officials of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and
Warren Anatomical Museum have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C.
3001 (9-10), the human remains described above represent the physical
remains of six individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of
the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and Warren Anatomical
Museum 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 Hawaii Island
Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei, and the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
Organization that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the
human remains should contact Patricia Capone, Repatriation Coordinator,
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11
Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496-3702, before
June 8, 2009. Repatriation of the human remains to the Hawaii Island
Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei, and the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs may proceed after that date if no additional claimants
come forward.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and Warren
Anatomical Museum are responsible for notifying the Hawaii Island
Burial Council, Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei, Oahu Island
Burial Council, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs that this notice has
been published.
Dated: April 28, 2009.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. E9-10594 Filed 5-6-09; 8:45 am]
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