Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Benton County Historical Society and Museum, Philomath, OR, 23496-23497 [2012-9434]
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Valley Forge National Historical Park.
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acquire these parcels by donation from
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boundary revision is April 19, 2012.
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Historical Park, 1400 North Outer Line
Drive, King Prussia, PA 19406, (610)
783–1037.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Benton County Historical
Society and Museum, Philomath, OR
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice of Relocation of the Bureau of
Land Management’s Tucson Field
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
ACTION:
SUMMARY:
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of relocation.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
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Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field
Office (TFO) and the temporary closure
of the office during the relocation.
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National Park Service, Interior.
Announcement of boundary
revision.
This notice announces the
revision to the boundary of Valley Forge
National Historical Park, pursuant to the
authority specified below, to include
adjacent and contiguous parcels of land
in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
totaling 0.73 of an acre. These parcels
are depicted on Legislative Boundary
Map Number 464/108056, entitled
‘‘Valley Forge National Historical Park
Proposed Boundary Expansion,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,’’
dated June 27, 2011. This map is on file
and available for inspection at the
following locations: National Park
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The Benton County Historical
Society and Museum, in consultation
with the appropriate Indian tribes, has
determined that the cultural items meet
the definition of objects of cultural
patrimony and repatriation to the Indian
tribe stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the cultural items may contact the
Benton County Historical Society and
Museum.
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural items
should contact the Benton County
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Historical Society and Museum at the
address below by May 21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Mary K. Gallagher, Benton
County Historical Society and Museum,
1101 Main Street, P.O. Box 35,
Philomath, OR 97370, telephone (541)
929–6230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 in the possession of the Benton
County Historical Society and Museum,
Philomath, OR, that meet the definition
of objects 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 Native
American cultural items. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
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History and Description of the Cultural
Items
The 29 cultural items include: 1
basket mortar; 4 baskets; 1 acorn
strainer; 1 gathering basket; 2 storage
baskets; 10 trinket baskets; 1 basket lid;
2 basket bottles; 4 basketry cups and
saucers; 1 basketry candlestick; 1
basketry table mat; and 1 basketry
napkin ring. All of the items are from
the Horner Museum which was
established in 1925 on the campus of
what is now Oregon State University in
Corvallis, OR. In 2005, items from the
Horner Museum were acquired by the
Benton County Historical Society and
Museum (BCHS) located in nearby
Philomath, OR. At the time of the
transfer, Oregon State University (OSU)
was in the process of completing
NAGPRA requirements for items from
the Horner Museum. In the transfer
agreement with OSU, the BCHS took
physical custody all unclaimed
NAGPRA items and is now responsible
for NAGPRA claims for cultural items
from the collection.
All of the above cultural items are
from the collection of Mrs. James
Edmond Barrett. According to notes
found in the Horner Museum donor file,
Mrs. Barrett was a schoolteacher in
southwestern Oregon who collected
these cultural items over a period of 60
years. In 1927, she loaned her collection
to the Horner Museum at what was then
Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) to
honor her son and daughter-in-law who
attended OAC. This loan was renewed
in 1939 and again in 1947. In 1972, the
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collection was donated to the Horner
Museum by Lois Barrett, the daughterin-law of Mrs. James Edmond Barrett.
According to the 1934 catalog cards, 28
of the cultural items are identified, but
one item has no provenance indicated
on the original catalog card. Karuk
affiliation of the objects was
substantiated for 23 of the items by
Martha Matthewson who acted as a
consultant for OSU during the inventory
process. For five of the cultural items,
Ms. Matthewson indicated possible
Karuk affiliation, but also suggested
Yurok, Yokuts or Hupa affiliation. For
one item, a trinket basket, consultants
suggested affiliation to the Klamath,
Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, Santa
Rosa Rancheria and Karuk tribes.
On July 13, 2011, representatives of
the Karuk Tribe visited the BCHS to
view unclaimed cultural items. On
August 15, 2011, the BCHS received a
claim from the Karuk Tribe for the
repatriation of 29 cultural items. The
BCHS has reviewed the claim and
determined that cultural affiliation to
the Karuk Tribe is clearly established for
28 of the cultural items. After a review
of additional evidence, the BCHS has
determined that cultural affiliation to
the Karuk Tribe exists for all 29 cultural
items and that these cultural items meet
the definition of objects of cultural
patrimony.
Determinations Made by the Benton
County Historical Society and Museum
Officials of the BCSM have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the 29 cultural items described above
have ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the objects of cultural
patrimony and the Karuk Tribe
(formerly Karuk Tribe of California).
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian
tribe that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the objects of cultural
patrimony should contact Mary K.
Gallagher, Benton County Historical
Society and Museum, 1101 Main Street,
PO Box 35, Philomath, OR, 97370,
telephone (541) 929–6230 before May
21, 2012. Repatriation of the objects of
cultural patrimony to the Karuk Tribe
may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Benton County Historical Society
and Museum is responsible for notifying
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the Karuk Tribe that this notice has been
published.
Dated: April 12, 2012.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Benton County Historical
Society and Museum, Philomath, OR
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The Benton County Historical
Society and Museum (BCHS), in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, has determined that the
cultural items meet the definition of
sacred objects and repatriation to the
Indian tribe stated below may occur if
no additional claimants come forward.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the cultural items may contact the
Benton County Historical Society and
Museum.
SUMMARY:
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the cultural items
should contact the Benton County
Historical Society and Museum at the
address below by May 21, 2012.
DATES:
Mary K. Gallagher, Benton
County Historical Society and Museum,
1101 Main Street, P.O. Box 35,
Philomath, OR 97370, telephone (541)
929–6230.
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 Benton
County Historical Society and Museum,
Philomath, OR, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[2253-665]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Benton County
Historical Society and Museum, Philomath, OR
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Benton County Historical Society and Museum, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that
the cultural items meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony
and repatriation to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no
additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural
items may contact the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the cultural items should contact the Benton
County
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Historical Society and Museum at the address below by May 21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Mary K. Gallagher, Benton County Historical Society and
Museum, 1101 Main Street, P.O. Box 35, Philomath, OR 97370, telephone
(541) 929-6230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 in the
possession of the Benton County Historical Society and Museum,
Philomath, OR, that meet the definition of objects 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 Native
American cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
History and Description of the Cultural Items
The 29 cultural items include: 1 basket mortar; 4 baskets; 1 acorn
strainer; 1 gathering basket; 2 storage baskets; 10 trinket baskets; 1
basket lid; 2 basket bottles; 4 basketry cups and saucers; 1 basketry
candlestick; 1 basketry table mat; and 1 basketry napkin ring. All of
the items are from the Horner Museum which was established in 1925 on
the campus of what is now Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. In
2005, items from the Horner Museum were acquired by the Benton County
Historical Society and Museum (BCHS) located in nearby Philomath, OR.
At the time of the transfer, Oregon State University (OSU) was in the
process of completing NAGPRA requirements for items from the Horner
Museum. In the transfer agreement with OSU, the BCHS took physical
custody all unclaimed NAGPRA items and is now responsible for NAGPRA
claims for cultural items from the collection.
All of the above cultural items are from the collection of Mrs.
James Edmond Barrett. According to notes found in the Horner Museum
donor file, Mrs. Barrett was a schoolteacher in southwestern Oregon who
collected these cultural items over a period of 60 years. In 1927, she
loaned her collection to the Horner Museum at what was then Oregon
Agricultural College (OAC) to honor her son and daughter-in-law who
attended OAC. This loan was renewed in 1939 and again in 1947. In 1972,
the collection was donated to the Horner Museum by Lois Barrett, the
daughter-in-law of Mrs. James Edmond Barrett. According to the 1934
catalog cards, 28 of the cultural items are identified, but one item
has no provenance indicated on the original catalog card. Karuk
affiliation of the objects was substantiated for 23 of the items by
Martha Matthewson who acted as a consultant for OSU during the
inventory process. For five of the cultural items, Ms. Matthewson
indicated possible Karuk affiliation, but also suggested Yurok, Yokuts
or Hupa affiliation. For one item, a trinket basket, consultants
suggested affiliation to the Klamath, Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, Santa
Rosa Rancheria and Karuk tribes.
On July 13, 2011, representatives of the Karuk Tribe visited the
BCHS to view unclaimed cultural items. On August 15, 2011, the BCHS
received a claim from the Karuk Tribe for the repatriation of 29
cultural items. The BCHS has reviewed the claim and determined that
cultural affiliation to the Karuk Tribe is clearly established for 28
of the cultural items. After a review of additional evidence, the BCHS
has determined that cultural affiliation to the Karuk Tribe exists for
all 29 cultural items and that these cultural items meet the definition
of objects of cultural patrimony.
Determinations Made by the Benton County Historical Society and Museum
Officials of the BCSM have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the 29 cultural items
described above have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the objects
of cultural patrimony and the Karuk Tribe (formerly Karuk Tribe of
California).
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the objects of cultural patrimony should
contact Mary K. Gallagher, Benton County Historical Society and Museum,
1101 Main Street, PO Box 35, Philomath, OR, 97370, telephone (541) 929-
6230 before May 21, 2012. Repatriation of the objects of cultural
patrimony to the Karuk Tribe may proceed after that date if no
additional claimants come forward.
The Benton County Historical Society and Museum is responsible for
notifying the Karuk Tribe that this notice has been published.
Dated: April 12, 2012.
David Tarler,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2012-9434 Filed 4-18-12; 8:45 am]
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