Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi State University, MS, 19621-19622 [2016-07774]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices
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 Grand
Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids,
MI, that meet the definition of
unassociated funerary 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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History and Description of the Cultural
Item(s)
On an unknown date, one
unassociated funerary object was
removed from a Native American grave
in Umatilla County, OR. It was acquired
by the Grand Rapids Public Museum
from the Ruth Herrick Estate on
September 10, 1974. The object is a
string of 25 olivella shell beads together
with an attached note from the collector
stating, ‘‘from an Indian grave near
Umatilla, Oregon on Columbia River.’’
Digital images of the object were
reviewed by The Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s
Preservation Department. It was
determined that the beads were
excavated from the burial area of the
´
Imatalamlama (Umatilla) which was
located on the Columbia River and at
the mouth of the Umatilla River. As the
human remains with which the beads
were placed are not known to be in the
possession or control of any Federal
agency or museum, the beads are
therefore unassociated funerary objects
culturally affiliated with the Umatilla
Tribes. During consultation, the
Umatilla Tribes provided ethnographic,
oral traditional, linguistic and
archaeological evidence showing the
beads were excavated within the ceded
lands of the Umatilla.
On an unknown date, 3 unassociated
funerary objects were removed from
Walla Walla County, WA. They were
acquired by the Grand Rapids Public
Museum from the Ruth Herrick Estate
on September 10, 1974. The objects are:
One lot of 5 hawk claw pendants
together with a note that describes
where they were excavated: ‘‘Columbia
River grave, Walla Walla Co.
Washington;’’ a string of Old Hudson’s
Bay Fur Company beads that is
comprised of 6 large round cobalt beads,
51⁄2 large round red-on-yellow opaque
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beads, and 58 round opaque light-blue
pony beads with a note stating: ‘‘Old
Hudson Bay Fur -Co. Post, Indian Trade
Beads, Fort Walla-Walla Washington;’’
and a string of 19 dark blue glass
Hudson’s Bay Company beads with a
note stating: ‘‘Ft. Walla-Walla
Washington.’’ Digital images of the
objects were reviewed by The
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation’s Preservation
Department. It was determined that the
beads were excavated from the burial
´
´
areas of the Weyıiletpuu, Imatalamlama
´
and Waluulapam. As the human
remains with which these objects were
placed are not know to be in the
possession or control of any Federal
Agency or museum, they are
unassociated funerary objects. During
consultation, the Umatilla Tribes
provided ethnographic, oral traditional,
linguistic and archaeological evidence
that the beads were excavated in the
´
Walawala (Walla Walla) area alongside
the Columbia River, that was the
´
homeland of the Waluulapam and
´
Weyıiletpuu People.
Determinations Made by the Grand
Rapids Public Museum
Officials of the Grand Rapids Public
Museum have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 4 cultural items 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 and are
believed, by a preponderance of the
evidence, to have been removed from a
specific burial site of a Native American
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated funerary
objects and the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Andrea Melvin, Collections Curator,
Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl
Street NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49506,
telephone (616) 929–1808, email
amelvin@grpm.org, by May 5, 2016.
After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the unassociated funerary
objects to the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation may
proceed.
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The Grand Rapids Public Museum is
responsible for notifying the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation that this notice has
been published.
Dated: March 3, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi
State University, MS
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University
has completed an inventory of human
remains, 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 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 should submit a written
request to the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University.
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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University
at the address in this notice by May 5,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Michael L. Galaty,
Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi
State University, PO Box AR, 210 Cobb
Building, Mississippi State, MS 39762,
telephone (662)325–7525, email
mgalaty@anthro.msstate.edu.
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2016 / Notices
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 Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi
State University. The human remains
were removed from Clay and Monroe
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) 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:
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the AlabamaCoushatta Tribe of Texas (previously
listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes
of Texas); Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1982, human remains representing,
at minimum 16 individuals were
removed from the Hang Kettle #1 site,
22CL620, in Clay County, MS, by
Mississippi State University (MSU)
archeologist Richard Marshall after
being exposed by floodwaters. The
human remains have been in the
possession of the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University
since their removal. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains date to the Late
Woodland period, A.D. 700 to 1000.
In 1970, human remains representing,
at minimum four individuals were
removed from an unidentified site,
possibly 22CL500, in Clay County, MS,
by MSU archeologists. The human
remains have been in the possession of
the Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi
State University since their removal. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
No additional information regarding the
age or sex of the human remains is
known.
In 1972, human remains representing,
at minimum one individual were
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removed from an unidentified site in
Clay County, MS. The human remains
have been in the possession of the
Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi
State University since their removal. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
No additional information regarding the
age or sex of the human remains is
known.
In 1973, human remains representing,
at minimum one individual were
removed from an unidentified site in
Monroe County, MS, by John Gibbs. The
human remains have been in the
possession of the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University
since their removal. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
No additional information regarding the
age or sex of the human remains is
known.
Determinations Made by the
Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi
State University
Officials of the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on their
burial context and location.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 22
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• 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
any present-day Indian 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
were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Chickasaw Nation.
• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Chickasaw Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Chickasaw Nation.
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 should submit a written
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request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Michael L. Galaty,
Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi
State University, PO Box AR, 210 Cobb
Building, Mississippi State, MS 39762,
telephone (662)325–7525, email
mgalaty@anthro.msstate.edu, by May 5,
2016. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi
State University is responsible for
notifying the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe
of Texas (previously listed as the
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas);
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians;
The Chickasaw Nation; and The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: March 14, 2016.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016–07774 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–20611;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Museum of Ojibwa Culture and
Marquette Mission Park, City of St.
Ignace, St. Ignace, MI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Museum of Ojibwa
Culture and Marquette Mission Park,
City of St. Ignace 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 Museum of Ojibwa
Culture and Marquette Mission Park,
City of St. Ignace. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the Indian
tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
stated in this notice may proceed.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-20607; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi State University, MS
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at
Mississippi State University has completed an inventory of human
remains, 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 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 should submit a
written request to the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University. 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 should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State
University at the address in this notice by May 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Michael L. Galaty, Department of Anthropology and Middle
Eastern Cultures, Mississippi State University, PO Box AR, 210 Cobb
Building, Mississippi State, MS 39762, telephone (662)325-7525, email
mgalaty@anthro.msstate.edu.
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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 Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University. The human remains were
removed from Clay and Monroe 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) 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.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the
Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi
State University professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously
listed as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas); Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1982, human remains representing, at minimum 16 individuals were
removed from the Hang Kettle #1 site, 22CL620, in Clay County, MS, by
Mississippi State University (MSU) archeologist Richard Marshall after
being exposed by floodwaters. The human remains have been in the
possession of the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University since their removal. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present. The human remains date to the Late Woodland period, A.D. 700
to 1000.
In 1970, human remains representing, at minimum four individuals
were removed from an unidentified site, possibly 22CL500, in Clay
County, MS, by MSU archeologists. The human remains have been in the
possession of the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University since their removal. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present. No additional information regarding the age or sex of the
human remains is known.
In 1972, human remains representing, at minimum one individual were
removed from an unidentified site in Clay County, MS. The human remains
have been in the possession of the Department of Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University since their
removal. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. No additional information regarding the age or sex
of the human remains is known.
In 1973, human remains representing, at minimum one individual were
removed from an unidentified site in Monroe County, MS, by John Gibbs.
The human remains have been in the possession of the Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State
University since their removal. No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present. No additional information
regarding the age or sex of the human remains is known.
Determinations Made by the Department of Anthropology and Middle
Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University
Officials of the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern
Cultures at Mississippi State University have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on their burial context and
location.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 22 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
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 any present-day Indian 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 were removed is the aboriginal land of
The Chickasaw Nation.
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed
is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Chickasaw Nation.
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 should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Dr. Michael L. Galaty, Department of
Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures, Mississippi State University,
PO Box AR, 210 Cobb Building, Mississippi State, MS 39762, telephone
(662)325-7525, email mgalaty@anthro.msstate.edu, by May 5, 2016. After
that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains to The Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
The Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at
Mississippi State University is responsible for notifying the Alabama-
Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the Alabama-Coushatta
Tribes of Texas); Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has been
published.
Dated: March 14, 2016.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2016-07774 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am]
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