Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI, 807-808 [2016-00055]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 4 / Thursday, January 7, 2016 / Notices transfer, to separate the human remains into discrete burials. This resulted in a slight decrease in the number of individuals, from the originally stated 58 to 56 individuals. Concurrently, a comprehensive inventory of the associated funerary objects was made, leading to the discovery that three items of cultural patrimony had been included in the original inventory of associated funerary objects. As these are not considered associated funerary objects, the total number of associated funerary objects decreased from 124 to 121. Correction rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES In the Federal Register (79 FR 18058– 18059, March 31, 2014), paragraph 7, sentence 1 is corrected by substituting the following sentence: Between 1951 and 1953, human remains representing, at minimum 56 individuals were removed from the sites of Birnirk, Nunavah, Nuvuk, and other locations near Point Barrow in North Slope Borough, AK In the Federal Register (79 FR 18058– 18059, March 31, 2014), paragraph 7, sentence 5 is corrected by substituting the following sentence: The 121 associated funerary objects include: 32 wooden objects (wound plugs, dish, dart or arrow shafts, drill shaft; scoop, whale effigy, sod pick handle, seal scratcher, paddles, and other objects); 24 ivory objects (needle case, kayak paddle, harpoon heads, lance point, pins, awl, handles, and other objects); 25 bone and tooth objects (harpoon heads, bow brace, ice pick, bola weights, trap components, weapon tips or points, worked bear canines, and other objects); 11 antler objects (bird dart heads, harpoon heads, and worked antler); 7 stone objects (burin, ground stone knife, whetstone, project point, hearthstone, and other stone objects); 4 objects made from skin, fur, or baleen (2 sewn sealskins, baleen effigy, bear fur), 2 marine shells, and 16 ceramic sherds. The U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Navy is responsible for notifying the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government that this notice has been published. Dated: December 8, 2015. Amberleigh Malone, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016–00071 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Jan 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19769; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The University of Hawaii at Hilo has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the University of Hawaii at Hilo. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the University of Hawaii at Hilo at the address in this notice by February 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: Peter R. Mills, Department of Anthropology, Social Sciences Division, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720–4091. 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 under the control of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI. The human remains were removed ¯ ¯ from Kama1oa Pu1u1eo, Kau District, Hawai1i Island, 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 807 Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the University of Hawaii at Hilo professional staff, in consultation with representatives of The Hawai1i Island Burial Council, Department of Hawaiian Homelands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hui Malama ¯ ¯ i Na Kupuna o Hawai1i Nei, Aha Moku Advisory Committee, and the Hawaiian ¯ Civic Club of Ka1u. History and Description of the Remains In the 1950s, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from the Pu1u Ali1i Sand Dune Site (site H1) in Kamau1oa Pu1u1eo ahupua1a, in the ¯ district of Ka1u, Hawai1i Island, State of Hawai1i, under the direction of Professor William Bonk at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. These human remains were identified in bags of midden deposit in the summer of 2014, which had been stored with the other excavated material from the site at University of Hawaii at Hilo until the present time. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The Pu1u Ali1i Sand Dune site is a Native Hawaiian fishing village and cemetery dating to pre-European contact. Determinations Made by the University of Hawaii at Hilo Officials of the University of Hawaii at Hilo have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of three 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 Aha Moku Advisory Committee (Moku o Keawe), the ¯ Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka1u, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Peter R. Mills, Department of Anthropology, Social Sciences Division, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720–4091, by February 8, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to Aha Moku Advisory Committee (Moku o Keawe), the Hawaiian Civic Club of E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1 808 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 4 / Thursday, January 7, 2016 / Notices ¯ Ka1u, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs may proceed. The University of Hawaii at Hilo is responsible for notifying the The Hawai1i Island Burial Council, Department of Hawaiian Homelands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Aha Moku Advisory Committee, and the Hawaiian ¯ Civic Club of Ka1u that this notice has been published. Dated: December 11, 2015. Amberleigh Malone, Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2016–00055 Filed 1–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–19926; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale, AR National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History at the address in this notice by February 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: Carolyn Reno, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History 118 W. Johnson Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764, telephone (479) 750–8165, email creno@ springdalear.gov. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Jan 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 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 under the control of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale, AR. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from a rock shelter on the Graham farm near Butler Ford, Benton County, AR, in 1923. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History professional staff in consultation with representatives of The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe). History and Description of the Remains In 1923, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from a rock shelter on the Graham farm near Butler Ford, Benton County, AR. The human remains were purchased by the Shiloh Museum as part of the William Guy Howard Collection of Native American and prehistoric materials in 1966. One set of human remains consists of a skull, femur, and sternum (cataloged as S–66– 1–116–1 through 3). The skull of a dog (cataloged as S–66–1–116–4) is associated with the human remains. Another set of human remains consists of a skull and two femurs (cataloged as S–66–1–490 1 through 3). There is no lineal descendent or culturally affiliated contemporary Indian tribe that can be determined. No known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is the skull of a dog. Determinations Made by the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Officials of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on determination of burial in a rock shelter. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of, at PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 minimum, two individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the dog skull described in this notice is reasonably believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains (S–66–1–116) at the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony. • 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. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(15), the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary object were removed is the tribal land of The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe). • According to final judgments of the Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe). • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects were removed is the aboriginal land of The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe). • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains and associated funerary objects may be to The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe). Additional Requestors and Disposition Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Carolyn Reno, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764, telephone (479) 750–8165, email creno@ springdalear.gov, by February 8, 2016. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe) may proceed. The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is responsible for notifying The Osage Nation (previously listed as the Osage Tribe) that this notice has been published. E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-00055]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-19769; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawaii at Hilo, 
Hilo, HI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The University of Hawaii at Hilo has completed an inventory of 
human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations and has determined that there is a 
cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian 
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or 
representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of 
these human remains should submit a written request to the University 
of Hawaii at Hilo. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer 
of control of the human remains to the lineal descendants, Indian 
tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may 
proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or 
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to the 
University of Hawaii at Hilo at the address in this notice by February 
8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Peter R. Mills, Department of Anthropology, Social Sciences 
Division, 200 W. Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720-4091.

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 under 
the control of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI. The human 
remains were removed from Kam[amacr][revaps]oa Pu[revaps]u[revaps]eo, 
Ka[umacr] District, Hawai[revaps]i Island, 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.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the 
University of Hawaii at Hilo professional staff, in consultation with 
representatives of The Hawai[revaps]i Island Burial Council, Department 
of Hawaiian Homelands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hui Malama i 
N[amacr] K[umacr]puna o Hawai[revaps]i Nei, Aha Moku Advisory 
Committee, and the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr].

History and Description of the Remains

    In the 1950s, human remains representing, at minimum, three 
individuals were removed from the Pu[revaps]u Ali[revaps]i Sand Dune 
Site (site H1) in Kamau[revaps]oa Pu[revaps]u[revaps]eo 
ahupua[revaps]a, in the district of Ka[revaps][umacr], Hawai[revaps]i 
Island, State of Hawai[revaps]i, under the direction of Professor 
William Bonk at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. These human remains 
were identified in bags of midden deposit in the summer of 2014, which 
had been stored with the other excavated material from the site at 
University of Hawaii at Hilo until the present time. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    The Pu[revaps]u Ali[revaps]i Sand Dune site is a Native Hawaiian 
fishing village and cemetery dating to pre-European contact.

Determinations Made by the University of Hawaii at Hilo

    Officials of the University of Hawaii at Hilo have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of three 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 Aha Moku Advisory Committee (Moku o Keawe), 
the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr], and the Office of 
Hawaiian Affairs.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to 
request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Peter R. 
Mills, Department of Anthropology, Social Sciences Division, 200 W. 
Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720-4091, by February 8, 2016. After that 
date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of 
control of the human remains to Aha Moku Advisory Committee (Moku o 
Keawe), the Hawaiian Civic Club of

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Ka[revaps][umacr], and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs may proceed.
    The University of Hawaii at Hilo is responsible for notifying the 
The Hawai[revaps]i Island Burial Council, Department of Hawaiian 
Homelands, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Aha Moku Advisory Committee, and 
the Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka[revaps][umacr] that this notice has been 
published.

    Dated: December 11, 2015.
Amberleigh Malone,
Acting Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-00055 Filed 1-6-16; 8:45 am]
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