Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology, Amherst, MA, 29928-29929 [2017-13737]
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believed to be religious and political
leaders and their families. Caddo
ceramics are highly distinctive with
dual manufacturing traditions that
produced both refined wares decorated
with complex stylized incised and
engraved designs and utilitarian wares
with highly plastic incised, punctated,
and brushed designs that are dominated
by geometric motifs.
The Caddo continued to practice
traditional settlement arrangements and
material crafts well into the contact
period. This is confirmed in part by past
discoveries of distinctive Caddo
ceramics and other artifacts found with
European trade items in locations where
French and Spanish observers
documented their settlements. There is
thus a strong material link between
historic Caddo Tribal communities and
pre-contact archeological remains. The
collection enumerated here is entirely
typical of pre-contact Caddo Tradition
material culture.
Determinations Made by the Arkansas
Archeological Survey
Officials of the Arkansas
Archeological Survey have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 3 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 Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma.
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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
Dr. George Sabo, Director, Arkansas
Archeological Survey, 2475 North Hatch
Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72704,
telephone (479) 575–3556 by July 31,
2017. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the unassociated funerary
objects to the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma may proceed.
The Arkansas Archeological Survey is
responsible for notifying the Caddo
Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has
been published.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Massachusetts Amherst,
Department of Anthropology, Amherst,
MA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology, 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 Department of
Anthropology at the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst. 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 address in this notice
by July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair,
Repatriation Committee, Department of
Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall,
University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks
Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone
(413) 545–2702, email satalay@
umass.edu.
SUMMARY:
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 Massachusetts
Amherst, Department of Anthropology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The human remains were removed from
an unknown location in East
Springfield, NY.
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
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on
Burial Rights and Regulations, and the
following federally-recognized tribes:
Cayuga Nation; Oneida Nation; Oneida
Nation of New York; Onondaga Nation;
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (previously
listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk
Indians of New York); Seneca Nation of
Indians (previously listed as the Seneca
Nation of New York); Seneca-Cayuga
Nation (previously listed as the SenecaCayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda
Band of Seneca (previously listed as the
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
New York); and Tuscarora Nation
(hereinafter known as the
Haudenosaunee Confederacy).
History and Description of the Human
Remains
In the 1950s, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the farm
of Harriet R. and Raymond Rogers in
East Springfield, Otsego County, NY.
After keeping the human remains
several years, a farmer transferred
possession to an artist who visited the
farm. That artist later learned about
NAGPRA and transferred the human
remains to the University of
Massachusetts, Department of
Anthropology. The date of this transfer
was not recorded. No known individual
was identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Also in the possession of the
University of Massachusetts,
Department of Anthropology are human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual from an unknown
provenience, represented by the vault
portion of the cranium (top, sides and
back of the head). The following
identification is written on the back of
the cranium in black ink: ‘‘Prehistoric
Iriquois [sic] UU 21524/2.’’ No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
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No further contextual information
accompanies either set of human
remains. Both have remained in the
possession of the University of
Massachusetts since legal control was
established.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23301;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Determinations Made by the University
of Massachusetts Amherst, Department
of Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
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 these Native American human
remains and the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy.
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 formal written request with
information in support of the claim to
Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation
Committee, Department of
Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall,
University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks
Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone
(413) 545–2702, email satalay@
umass.edu by July 31, 2017. After that
date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy may proceed.
The University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Department of Anthropology,
is responsible for notifying the
Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on
Burial Rights and Regulations and the
member nations of the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 12, 2017.
Melanie O’Brien,
National NAGPRA Program Manager.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Museum of Natural History and
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park,
Providence RI
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Museum of Natural
History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park, 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 a cultural affiliation between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects 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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Museum of Natural
History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the Museum of Natural
History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park, at the address in this
notice by July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Michael W. Kieron,
Museum of Natural History and
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000
Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI
02907, telephone (401) 680–7248, email
m.kieron@musnathist.com.
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 under the control of the
Museum of Natural History and
Planetarium, Roger Williams Park. The
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human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from the Miller
Cave site (23PU2) in Pulaski County,
MO.
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 and
associated funerary objects. 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 Museum of
Natural History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche
Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma; and The Osage Nation
(previously listed as the Osage Tribe).
History and Description of the Remains
In 1927, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from the Miller Cave site
(23PU2) in Pulaski County, MO, by Mr.
and Mrs. Edward H. Nadeau. The
human remains, consisting of one adult
metacarpal, and the associated funerary
objects were donated to the Museum of
Natural History and Planetarium, Roger
Williams Park, by Mr. and Mrs. Nadeau
on January 23, 1933. No known
individuals were identified. The 16
associated funerary objects include 1
polished tip of a white-tailed deer
antler, 1 partial white-tailed deer antler,
9 partial white-tailed deer bones, 1
piece of a spiny softshell turtle
carapace, and 4 potsherds. Most of the
objects were labeled as being from
Miller Cave, Pulaski County, MO.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were part of a
collection of 50 lots of American Indian
objects and geological specimens
collected in the 1920s by the Nadeaus.
No records related to this donation have
been located.
The human remains and associated
funerary objects were accessioned
(catalog number E2730, accession
number 8943) and stored with objects
collected in 1927 from North Carolina
and Young County, Texas. The objects
from North Carolina and Texas were
labeled according to their provenience.
The entire group was entered into the
catalog as ‘‘Bones and Potsherds,
Pulaski Co., Missouri; Young Co., Texas;
North Carolina.’’ Many of the American
Indian objects donated at this time were
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-23400; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Department of Anthropology, Amherst, MA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology, 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 Department of Anthropology at
the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 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
address in this notice by July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation Committee, Department
of Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, University of Massachusetts, 240
Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone (413) 545-2702, email
satalay@umass.edu.
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 Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology. The human remains were removed from an unknown location
in East Springfield, NY.
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 Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Anthropology,
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on Burial Rights and Regulations, and
the following federally-recognized tribes: Cayuga Nation; Oneida
Nation; Oneida Nation of New York; Onondaga Nation; Saint Regis Mohawk
Tribe (previously listed as the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New
York); Seneca Nation of Indians (previously listed as the Seneca Nation
of New York); Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed as the Seneca-
Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed
as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York); and Tuscarora
Nation (hereinafter known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy).
History and Description of the Human Remains
In the 1950s, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the farm of Harriet R. and Raymond Rogers
in East Springfield, Otsego County, NY. After keeping the human remains
several years, a farmer transferred possession to an artist who visited
the farm. That artist later learned about NAGPRA and transferred the
human remains to the University of Massachusetts, Department of
Anthropology. The date of this transfer was not recorded. No known
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Also in the possession of the University of Massachusetts,
Department of Anthropology are human remains representing, at minimum,
one individual from an unknown provenience, represented by the vault
portion of the cranium (top, sides and back of the head). The following
identification is written on the back of the cranium in black ink:
``Prehistoric Iriquois [sic] UU 21524/2.'' No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
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No further contextual information accompanies either set of human
remains. Both have remained in the possession of the University of
Massachusetts since legal control was established.
Determinations Made by the University of Massachusetts Amherst,
Department of Anthropology
Officials of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of two 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 these
Native American human remains and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
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
formal written request with information in support of the claim to Dr.
Sonya Atalay, Chair, Repatriation Committee, Department of
Anthropology, 217 Machmer Hall, University of Massachusetts, 240 Hicks
Way, Amherst, MA 01003, telephone (413) 545-2702, email
satalay@umass.edu by July 31, 2017. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains
to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy may proceed.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of
Anthropology, is responsible for notifying the Haudenosaunee Standing
Committee on Burial Rights and Regulations and the member nations of
the Haudenosaunee Confederacy that this notice has been published.
Dated: May 12, 2017.
Melanie O'Brien,
National NAGPRA Program Manager.
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