Notice of Inventory Completion: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven, CT, 19302-19303 [2013-07348]
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unknown location near the town of
Ellijay, along the Ellijay River, in Gilmer
County, GA, by an unknown individual.
Museum documentation indicates the
remains were not buried and may have
been removed from a cave or rockshelter context. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Dr. Joel Martin, U.S. Army Medical
Director at Fort Cass, obtained all of the
remains above sometime after May 16,
1838, but prior to August 1, 1838. Dr.
Martin subsequently sent the remains to
Dr. Samuel G. Morton, who accessioned
these remains into his collection prior to
1839. From approximately 1830 until
Dr. Morton’s death in 1851, the
Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia provided storage space for
Dr. Morton’s collection.
At an unknown date prior to June
1846, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from a mound in Cherokee
County, NC, by Dr. James F.E. Hardy of
Asheville, NC. Dr. Hardy sent the
remains to Dr. Samuel G. Morton for
inclusion in his study of human crania.
Dr. Morton donated the remains to the
Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia on June 9, 1846. Archival
documentation describes one of the
individuals as ‘‘an Indian well known in
the County * * * He was one of the
greatest ball players in his tribe. While
playing ball he slipped & fell &
dislocated his spine & died
immediately.’’ Museum documentation
and a physical assessment of the
remains identified trauma consistent
with the injuries in this account and
injuries one might receive while playing
the Cherokee stickball game. Historical
records and consultation information
give accounts of men being seriously
injured and dying while playing the
Cherokee stickball game. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1853, Dr. Morton’s collection,
including all of the remains described
above, was purchased from Dr. Morton’s
estate and formally presented to the
Academy of Natural Sciences. In 1966,
Dr. Morton’s collection was loaned to
the University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology. In
1997, the collection was formally gifted
to the University of Pennsylvania
Museum.
The human remains have been
identified as Native American based on
the specific cultural and geographic
attribution in the museum records.
Collector’s records, museum
documentation, and published sources
(Morton 1839, 1840, and 1849; Meigs
1857) identify the human remains above
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as Cherokee. According to consultation
information, historically, the Cherokee
buried their deceased; however, certain
circumstances may have prevented this
from happening. Thus, consultation and
archival documentation reveal that
human remains found in cave or rock
shelter contexts are not uncommon
during the Historic Period when forced
removal and epidemics resulted in the
deaths of many Cherokee individuals
beginning in 1735 through the Removal
Period. Scholarly publications, land
cession records, and consultation
information indicate that the areas from
which the human remains were
removed are within the traditional
aboriginal territory of the Cherokee
Indians and many known historic
Cherokee occupation sites within these
areas have been identified.
Determinations Made by the University
of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of six
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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 Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and
the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remains
should contact Dr. Julian Siggers,
Director, University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology &
Anthropology, University of
Pennsylvania, 3260 South Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104, telephone (215)
898–4050, before April 29, 2013.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology &
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; and the
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
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Sherry Hutt,
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History,
New Haven, CT
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian tribes, and has determined that
there is a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and present-day Indian tribes.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that
believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the human remains and associated
funerary objects may contact the Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Repatriation of the human remains to
the Indian tribes stated below may occur
if no additional claimants come
forward.
Representatives of any Indian
tribe that believes it has a cultural
affiliation with the human remains
should contact the Yale Peabody
Museum of Natural History at the
address below by April 29, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Professor Derek E.G. Briggs,
Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
432–3752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural
History. The human remains were
removed from Memaloose Island and
The Dalles, OR.
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
DATES:
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determinations in this notice.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by the Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1871, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
collected in The Dalles, OR, by the Yale
College Scientific Expedition, led by
Othniel C. Marsh. These human remains
were transferred to the Yale Peabody
Museum of Natural History in 1872. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Because the human remains exhibit
cultural modification (cranial reshaping)
typical of Native American remains
found in this region, the human remains
are believed to be Native American.
Based on historical records, museum
catalog records, the geographic origin of
the remains, and the description of
traditional territory, these human
remains are believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
In 1871, human remains representing,
at minimum, 45 individuals were
removed from Memaloose Island near
The Dalles, OR, by the Yale College
Scientific Expedition. The human
remains were transferred to the Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History in
February of 1873 by Oscar Harger, a
student on the Expedition. No known
individuals were identified. The 11
associated funerary objects are stones, a
copper rod, glass and shell beads, a
copper bead necklace fragment, and an
incised bone artifact fragment.
Based on historical records, museum
catalog records, the geographic origin of
the remains, and the description of
traditional territory, these human
remains are believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
In 1874, human remains representing,
at minimum, 226 individuals were
removed from Memaloose Island and
The Dalles, OR, by S. R. Evans. The
human remains were transferred to the
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural
History in 1874. No known individuals
were identified. The 100 associated
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funerary objects are glass and shell
beads, animal bones, fibers, one chert
projectile point, and pebbles.
Based on historical records, museum
catalog records, the geographic origin of
the remains, and the description of
traditional territory, these human
remains are believed to be culturally
affiliated with the Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
Determinations Made by the Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 272
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 111 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.
• 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 Confederated Tribes
and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe
that believes itself to be culturally
affiliated with the human remain should
contact Professor Derek E.G. Briggs,
Director, Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New
Haven, CT 06520–8118, telephone (203)
432–3752 before April 29, 2013.
Repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon may proceed after that date if
no additional claimants come forward.
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 26, 2013.
Melanie O’Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–12406;
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Notice of Inventory Completion for
Native American Human Remains and
Associated Funerary Objects in the
Possession of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service,
Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS;
Correction
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; correction.
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 U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service,
Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS.
The human remains and cultural items
were removed from Madison, Jefferson,
and Adams counties, MS.
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 Superintendent, Natchez Trace
Parkway.
This notice corrects the minimum
number of individuals, the number and
types of associated funerary objects, the
tribes determined to be culturally
affiliated, and the spelling of two Indian
tribes for a Notice of Inventory
Completion previously published in the
Federal Register (66 FR 32846–32847,
June 18, 2001). A reassessment of the
inventory during tribal consultation
prior to repatriation revealed an
increased number of associated funerary
objects and fewer individuals.
Following consultation, three additional
tribes were determined to have a
relationship of shared group identity
with the human remains and associated
funerary objects.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), ‘‘Muscogee
(Creek) Nation, Oklahoma’’ is
substituted for ‘‘Muskogee (Creek)
Nation, Oklahoma’’ wherever the latter
occurs.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), ‘‘United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians’’
is substituted for ‘‘United Keetowah
Band of Cherokee Indians’’ wherever the
latter occurs.
In the Federal Register (66 FR 32846–
32847, June 18, 2001), paragraphs
number 4 through 6 are corrected by
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-12448; PCU00RP14.R50000-PPWOCRADN0]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural
History, New Haven, CT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History has completed an
inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in
consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined
that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and
associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes.
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects may contact the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribes stated below may
occur if no additional claimants come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the Yale
Peabody Museum of Natural History at the address below by April 29,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Professor Derek E.G. Briggs, Director, Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118,
telephone (203) 432-3752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Yale Peabody
Museum of Natural History. The human remains were removed from
Memaloose Island and The Dalles, OR.
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
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Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains and associated funerary
objects was made by the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1871, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were collected in The Dalles, OR, by the Yale College Scientific
Expedition, led by Othniel C. Marsh. These human remains were
transferred to the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in 1872. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Because the human remains exhibit cultural modification (cranial
reshaping) typical of Native American remains found in this region, the
human remains are believed to be Native American. Based on historical
records, museum catalog records, the geographic origin of the remains,
and the description of traditional territory, these human remains are
believed to be culturally affiliated with the Confederated Tribes and
Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
In 1871, human remains representing, at minimum, 45 individuals
were removed from Memaloose Island near The Dalles, OR, by the Yale
College Scientific Expedition. The human remains were transferred to
the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in February of 1873 by Oscar
Harger, a student on the Expedition. No known individuals were
identified. The 11 associated funerary objects are stones, a copper
rod, glass and shell beads, a copper bead necklace fragment, and an
incised bone artifact fragment.
Based on historical records, museum catalog records, the geographic
origin of the remains, and the description of traditional territory,
these human remains are believed to be culturally affiliated with the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
In 1874, human remains representing, at minimum, 226 individuals
were removed from Memaloose Island and The Dalles, OR, by S. R. Evans.
The human remains were transferred to the Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History in 1874. No known individuals were identified. The 100
associated funerary objects are glass and shell beads, animal bones,
fibers, one chert projectile point, and pebbles.
Based on historical records, museum catalog records, the geographic
origin of the remains, and the description of traditional territory,
these human remains are believed to be culturally affiliated with the
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
Determinations Made by the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 272 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 111 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.
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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remain should contact Professor
Derek E.G. Briggs, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History,
P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, telephone (203) 432-3752
before April 29, 2013. Repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama
Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come
forward.
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is responsible for
notifying the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and
the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon that
this notice has been published.
Dated: February 26, 2013.
Melanie O'Brien,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-07348 Filed 3-28-13; 8:45 am]
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