Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, 14499-14501 [2018-06827]
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ceased. The cultural items and human
remains were taken to McMichael’s
headquarters in Buffalo, WV, and later
transported to the WVGES offices in
Morgantown, WV. In 1966, State
Archeologist Bettye Broyles loaned the
human remains to James Metress at
Clarion State College, PA, for research.
Metress transferred to the University of
Toledo, OH, and took the human
remains with him. In the 1980s, the
human remains were moved to the
Anthropology Department of The Ohio
State University (OSU) in Columbus,
OH. In September 2008, some of the
human remains were physically
transferred to the Grave Creek Mound
Archaeology Research Complex in
Moundsville, WV, which is under the
control of the WVDCH. Between
November 2011 and April 2016,
fourteen additional boxes of human
remains were located at OSU and
physically transferred to the WVDCH.
No known individuals were identified.
The 2,050 associated funerary objects
include 1 lot of prehistoric ceramic
sherds, 2 partially reconstructed shell
tempered pots, 1 lot of animal bone
fragments, 13 antler tines, 2 antler tine
projectile points, 1 antler pendant, 8
antler tools, 611 bone beads, 13 animal
tooth pendants, 16 bone awls/pins, 5
bone tools, 1 bone comb, 2 polished
bone tubes, 1 elk rib shoulder ornament,
1 turtle shell cup, 1 bird bone flute, 1
bone fish hook, 11 copper wrapped
beads/fragments, 1 copper tinkler, 1
pierced worked copper fragment, 28
copper fragments, 1 glass seed bead, 1
lot of shell fragments, 1,139 shell beads,
11 shell hoes, 17 shell ornaments, 12
shell pendants, 2 weeping eye mask/
gorgets, 1 rattlesnake gorget, 26 plain
shell gorgets, 2 gorgets with
unidentified motif, 1 shell maskette, 1
lot of lithic debitage, 50 projectile
points, 2 cannel coal pendants, 1 stone
pipe bowl, 1 stone ‘‘tablet,’’ and 61
hematite fragments.
Determinations Made by the West
Virginia Division of Culture and
History
Officials of the West Virginia Division
of Culture and History have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
osteological analysis and archeological
context.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 1,031
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 2,050 objects described in this
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notice 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), 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.
• 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 Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians
of Oklahoma; Cayuga Nation; Cherokee
Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma; Oneida Nation
(previously listed as the Oneida Tribe of
Indians of Wisconsin); Oneida Indian
Nation (previously listed as the 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); Shawnee
Tribe; Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca
(previously listed as the Tonawanda
Band of Seneca Indians of New York);
Tuscarora Nation; United Keetoowah
Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma;
and Wyandotte Nation, hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Aboriginal Land
Tribes.’’
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
The Aboriginal Land Tribes. The
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma, and Tonawanda
Band of Seneca (previously listed as the
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of
New York), have submitted statements
of agreement to request joint disposition
of the human remains and associated
funerary objects described in this notice.
Statements of support for the
disposition were submitted by the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma, Delaware Nation, and
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
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 Caryn Gresham, Deputy
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Commissioner, West Virginia Division
of Culture and History, 1900 Kanawha
Boulevard East, Charleston WV 25305–
0300, telephone (304) 558–0220, email
caryn.s.gresham@wv.gov, by May 4,
2018. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Aboriginal Land Tribes may proceed.
The WVDCH is responsible for
notifying The Consulted and Invited
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Peabody Essex Museum
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 Peabody Essex Museum.
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 Peabody Essex Museum at
the address in this notice by May 4,
2018.
SUMMARY:
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Karen Kramer, Curator of
Native American and Oceanic Art and
Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161
Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970,
telephone (978) 542–1565, direct line
(978) 745–9500 ext. 3065, email Karen_
Kramer@pem.org.
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
Peabody Essex Museum. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from Gloucester, Ipswich
(including Castle Neck and Treadwell’s
Island), Marblehead (including Naugus
Head), Plum Island, Revere, Salisbury,
and Salem, MA.
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.
ADDRESSES:
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Peabody Essex
Museum’s professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously
listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag
Indian Tribal Council, Inc.);
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
(Aquinnah); and the following nonfederally recognized Indian groups:
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation
and Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag
Nation.
History and Description of the Remains
Between the years of 1884 and 1887,
human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from Castle Neck, Ipswich,
Essex County, MA. The human remains
were donated by J.S. Woodbury and
include partial cranial and post cranial
remains of a child of unknown sex 1–
2 years of age, and fragmentary cranial
remains including adult mandible and
jaw fragment of an adult, possibly
female. No known individuals were
identified. The two associated funerary
objects are one lot of faunal remains and
one pendant and copper beads mounted
on muslin-covered card.
Prior to 1935, human remains
representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from a
cemetery along the shore of the Salem
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Harbor near Naugus Head, Marblehead,
Essex County, MA. The human remains
were donated to the museum in 1976 by
the Marblehead Historical Society. The
human remains include complete
cranial remains and fragmentary post
cranial remains of an adult female 16–
20 years of age; partial cranial and post
cranial remains of a subadult of
unknown sex 14–16 years of age; partial
post cranial remains of a subadult of
unknown sex 13–15 years of age;
fragmentary cranial and post cranial
remains of a child of unknown sex 2–
4 years of age; and fragmentary post
cranial remains of an adult, possibly
female, 60+ years of age. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On November 10 and 11, 1874,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Marblehead in Essex County, MA.
The human remains were collected by
the Essex Institute by J.H. Sears et. al.,
Essex Institute Collection. An
inscription associated with the
inventory read ‘‘Devereux, from an
Indian Chief’s grave, Marblehead, MA
1862, in the ‘Pines’ overlooking Salem
harbor.’’ The human remains include
fragmentary cranial remains of a child of
unknown age and sex. No known
individuals were identified. The two
associated funerary objects are pottery
sherds.
In March 1862, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed ‘‘from an
Indian chief’s grave’’ in Marblehead,
MA, by J.H. Gregory. The human
remains were deposited in the Peabody
Museum of Salem (now Peabody Essex
Museum) in March 1977, by the
Marblehead Historical Society (now
Marblehead Museum) as Accession
#1910.71 (Old #3103). The Marblehead
Museum transferred control of the
human remains to the Peabody Essex
Museum on August 11, 2016 (PEM
Accession #21160, E58149). The human
remains are represented by fragmentary
dental remains of a child. No known
individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1930, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
removed from Salisbury in Essex
County, MA. The human remains were
excavated by Warren King Moorehead
and donated to the museum that same
year. Catalog records read, ‘‘skull,
collected by Merrimac Valley Exp. In
1930, found by Caleb Fowler, donated
by John Cole chief of Police Salisbury.’’
The human remains include partial
cranial remains of an adult, probably
male, 35–60 years of age. No known
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individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
On June 30, 1888, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Plum
Island in Essex County, MA. The human
remains were collected and donated to
the museum by Jacob W. Cullen in 1888.
The human remains include partial
cranial and post cranial remains of a
child of unknown sex, 5–7 years of age.
No known individuals were identified.
The one associated funerary object is
one stone implement.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from south
Salem in Essex County, MA. The human
remains were possibly received
sometime between 1894 and 1968,
based on museum records. The human
remains include fragmentary post
cranial remains of a subadult of
unknown sex, 16–18 years of age. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1868 or 1874, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from Revere
in Suffolk County, MA. The human
remains were collected by N. Vickary
and donated to the museum by N.
Vickary in 1882. The human remains
include nearly complete cranial and
post cranial remains of an adult female
30–34 years of age, commingled with
post cranial remains of an adult of
unknown sex, 40–44 years of age; and
fragmentary cranial remains of a child of
unknown sex and age, with partial post
cranial remains of an adult female 45–
55 years of age. No known individuals
were identified. The eight associated
funerary objects are one lot of faunal
remains; one broken box turtle shell;
one stone effigy pestle with shell beads
and glass beads; one stemmed pipe; two
pyrula shells; one copper pot with iron
handle; and one lot of shell beads.
In 1993, human remains representing,
at minimum, seven individuals were
removed from Salem in Essex County,
MA. The human remains were
excavated from old cistern in Front
Cellar in 1993, probably placed there
after 1860. The human remains were
found with a pipe case and 19th century
beer bottles. The human remains
include fragmentary cranial and post
cranial remains of at least five adults
and two subadults—one male, one
female, and five of unknown sex. The
age estimates of the individuals are 16–
19 years old, 20–30 years old, and 30–
40 years old. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
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individuals were removed from
Gloucester in Essex County, MA. A
document with items reads, ‘‘Sawyer
Gloucester Free Library Excavations,
1974, medical study collection.’’ The
human remains include fragmentary
cranial remains of a subadult and adult
of unknown sex. The age estimate of the
subadult is 14–16 years old. No known
individuals were identified. The
associated funerary object is one lot of
faunal remains.
Around 1950, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Ipswich
in Essex County, MA (Site ES15).
William Eldridge is associated with the
collection of these remains in the 1950s.
The human remains were received
March 2, 1982. The human remains
include fragmentary cranial remains and
a jaw fragment of an adult of unknown
sex and age. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
In 1882 and 1884, human remains
representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from a shell
midden excavated on Treadwell’s
Island, Ipswich, Essex County, MA
(SITE ES178). In 1882, human remains
were collected or donated by (on
different occasions) Sears, Potter, J.R.,
R.L., Gallagar, Robinson, the Peabody
Academy of Science party, and the
Essex Institute party. In June 1884,
human remains were collected and
donated by O. Clifton Willcomb. The
human remains include fragmentary
post cranial remains of an adult of
unknown sex; fragmentary cranial and
post cranial remains of an adult and a
child 8–10 years of age, both of
unknown sex; and partial cranial and
post cranial remains of an adult male,
50–59 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. The 11
associated funerary objects are 4 sets of
shells; 6 sets of faunal remains; and one
snail shell.
In 1980, human remains representing,
at minimum, 15 individuals were
removed from the path of bulldozers at
a dump at the Ipswich sewer treatment
in Ipswich in Essex County, MA.
William Eldridge (on some occasions
accompanied by John Grimes, Jeff
Lalish, and Beth Lalish), oversaw the
removal of the human remains. The
human remains were placed at the
Peabody Essex Museum where Grimes
was then a curator. The human remains
include a cranial fragment and femur;
pelvis fragment and rib fragment; left
temporal fragment, right temporal
fragment, zygoma fragment, four cranial
fragments, and phalange fragment; and
a vertebrae fragment. No known
individuals were identified. The three
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associated funerary objects are three sets
of faunal remains.
According to the information
provided by the Wampanoag
Confederation, linguistically, this area is
within the so-called n-dialect shared by
Massachusett, Wampanoag, and
Pokanoket speakers. Furthermore,
sociopolitical and economic patterns in
the coastal area of Rhode Island and
Massachusetts were established by the
late Woodland period circa A.D. 1000,
and the coastal groups in the area are
likely the ancestors of the Wampanoag
people encountered by the English in
the seventeenth century. Archeology,
ethnohistory, linguistics, and oral
history provide multiple lines of
evidence that demonstrate longstanding
ties between the Wampanoag and the
area around Essex County, and affirm
cultural affiliation with the sites listed
in this notice.
Determinations Made by the Peabody
Essex Museum
Officials of the Peabody Essex
Museum have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 45
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 28 objects described in this notice
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 associated funerary objects
and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
(previously listed as the Mashpee
Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council,
Inc.), and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
Head (Aquinnah).
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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Karen Kramer, Curator of
Native American and Oceanic Art and
Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161
Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970,
telephone (978) 542–1565, direct line
(978) 745–9500 ext. 3065, email Karen_
Kramer@pem.org, by May 4, 2018. After
that date, if no additional requestors
have come forward, transfer of control
of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Mashpee
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Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as
the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
Head (Aquinnah) may proceed.
The Peabody Essex Museum is
responsible for notifying the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as
the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
Head (Aquinnah); and the following
non-federally recognized Indian groups:
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag
Nation, and Pokanoket Tribe of the
Wampanoag Nation, that this notice has
been published.
Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Office of Law Enforcement,
Albuquerque, NM
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Office of Law Enforcement, in
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations, has determined that the
cultural item listed in this notice meets
the definition of object of cultural
patrimony. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
claim this cultural item should submit
a written request to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Office of Law
Enforcement. If no additional claimants
come forward, transfer of control of the
cultural item 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
claim this cultural item should submit
a written request with information in
support of the claim to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Office of Law
Enforcement, at the address in this
notice by May 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Ariel R. Vazquez, Resident
Agent in Charge, Arizona/New Mexico
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025133; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Peabody Essex Museum 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 Peabody Essex Museum. 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 Peabody Essex Museum at the address in
this notice by May 4, 2018.
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ADDRESSES: Karen Kramer, Curator of Native American and Oceanic Art and
Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970,
telephone (978) 542-1565, direct line (978) 745-9500 ext. 3065, email
[email protected].
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 Peabody Essex
Museum. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed
from Gloucester, Ipswich (including Castle Neck and Treadwell's
Island), Marblehead (including Naugus Head), Plum Island, Revere,
Salisbury, and Salem, MA.
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 Peabody
Essex Museum's professional staff in consultation with representatives
of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee
Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
(Aquinnah); and the following non-federally recognized Indian groups:
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation and Pokanoket Tribe of the
Wampanoag Nation.
History and Description of the Remains
Between the years of 1884 and 1887, human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were removed from Castle Neck, Ipswich, Essex
County, MA. The human remains were donated by J.S. Woodbury and include
partial cranial and post cranial remains of a child of unknown sex 1-2
years of age, and fragmentary cranial remains including adult mandible
and jaw fragment of an adult, possibly female. No known individuals
were identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of
faunal remains and one pendant and copper beads mounted on muslin-
covered card.
Prior to 1935, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from a cemetery along the shore of the Salem
Harbor near Naugus Head, Marblehead, Essex County, MA. The human
remains were donated to the museum in 1976 by the Marblehead Historical
Society. The human remains include complete cranial remains and
fragmentary post cranial remains of an adult female 16-20 years of age;
partial cranial and post cranial remains of a subadult of unknown sex
14-16 years of age; partial post cranial remains of a subadult of
unknown sex 13-15 years of age; fragmentary cranial and post cranial
remains of a child of unknown sex 2-4 years of age; and fragmentary
post cranial remains of an adult, possibly female, 60+ years of age. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
On November 10 and 11, 1874, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from Marblehead in Essex County,
MA. The human remains were collected by the Essex Institute by J.H.
Sears et. al., Essex Institute Collection. An inscription associated
with the inventory read ``Devereux, from an Indian Chief's grave,
Marblehead, MA 1862, in the `Pines' overlooking Salem harbor.'' The
human remains include fragmentary cranial remains of a child of unknown
age and sex. No known individuals were identified. The two associated
funerary objects are pottery sherds.
In March 1862, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed ``from an Indian chief's grave'' in Marblehead,
MA, by J.H. Gregory. The human remains were deposited in the Peabody
Museum of Salem (now Peabody Essex Museum) in March 1977, by the
Marblehead Historical Society (now Marblehead Museum) as Accession
#1910.71 (Old #3103). The Marblehead Museum transferred control of the
human remains to the Peabody Essex Museum on August 11, 2016 (PEM
Accession #21160, E58149). The human remains are represented by
fragmentary dental remains of a child. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1930, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Salisbury in Essex County, MA. The human remains were
excavated by Warren King Moorehead and donated to the museum that same
year. Catalog records read, ``skull, collected by Merrimac Valley Exp.
In 1930, found by Caleb Fowler, donated by John Cole chief of Police
Salisbury.'' The human remains include partial cranial remains of an
adult, probably male, 35-60 years of age. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
On June 30, 1888, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from Plum Island in Essex County, MA. The human
remains were collected and donated to the museum by Jacob W. Cullen in
1888. The human remains include partial cranial and post cranial
remains of a child of unknown sex, 5-7 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is one
stone implement.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from south Salem in Essex County, MA. The human
remains were possibly received sometime between 1894 and 1968, based on
museum records. The human remains include fragmentary post cranial
remains of a subadult of unknown sex, 16-18 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
In 1868 or 1874, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from Revere in Suffolk County, MA. The human
remains were collected by N. Vickary and donated to the museum by N.
Vickary in 1882. The human remains include nearly complete cranial and
post cranial remains of an adult female 30-34 years of age, commingled
with post cranial remains of an adult of unknown sex, 40-44 years of
age; and fragmentary cranial remains of a child of unknown sex and age,
with partial post cranial remains of an adult female 45-55 years of
age. No known individuals were identified. The eight associated
funerary objects are one lot of faunal remains; one broken box turtle
shell; one stone effigy pestle with shell beads and glass beads; one
stemmed pipe; two pyrula shells; one copper pot with iron handle; and
one lot of shell beads.
In 1993, human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals
were removed from Salem in Essex County, MA. The human remains were
excavated from old cistern in Front Cellar in 1993, probably placed
there after 1860. The human remains were found with a pipe case and
19th century beer bottles. The human remains include fragmentary
cranial and post cranial remains of at least five adults and two
subadults--one male, one female, and five of unknown sex. The age
estimates of the individuals are 16-19 years old, 20-30 years old, and
30-40 years old. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
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individuals were removed from Gloucester in Essex County, MA. A
document with items reads, ``Sawyer Gloucester Free Library
Excavations, 1974, medical study collection.'' The human remains
include fragmentary cranial remains of a subadult and adult of unknown
sex. The age estimate of the subadult is 14-16 years old. No known
individuals were identified. The associated funerary object is one lot
of faunal remains.
Around 1950, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were removed from Ipswich in Essex County, MA (Site ES15). William
Eldridge is associated with the collection of these remains in the
1950s. The human remains were received March 2, 1982. The human remains
include fragmentary cranial remains and a jaw fragment of an adult of
unknown sex and age. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
In 1882 and 1884, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from a shell midden excavated on Treadwell's
Island, Ipswich, Essex County, MA (SITE ES178). In 1882, human remains
were collected or donated by (on different occasions) Sears, Potter,
J.R., R.L., Gallagar, Robinson, the Peabody Academy of Science party,
and the Essex Institute party. In June 1884, human remains were
collected and donated by O. Clifton Willcomb. The human remains include
fragmentary post cranial remains of an adult of unknown sex;
fragmentary cranial and post cranial remains of an adult and a child 8-
10 years of age, both of unknown sex; and partial cranial and post
cranial remains of an adult male, 50-59 years of age. No known
individuals were identified. The 11 associated funerary objects are 4
sets of shells; 6 sets of faunal remains; and one snail shell.
In 1980, human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals
were removed from the path of bulldozers at a dump at the Ipswich sewer
treatment in Ipswich in Essex County, MA. William Eldridge (on some
occasions accompanied by John Grimes, Jeff Lalish, and Beth Lalish),
oversaw the removal of the human remains. The human remains were placed
at the Peabody Essex Museum where Grimes was then a curator. The human
remains include a cranial fragment and femur; pelvis fragment and rib
fragment; left temporal fragment, right temporal fragment, zygoma
fragment, four cranial fragments, and phalange fragment; and a
vertebrae fragment. No known individuals were identified. The three
associated funerary objects are three sets of faunal remains.
According to the information provided by the Wampanoag
Confederation, linguistically, this area is within the so-called n-
dialect shared by Massachusett, Wampanoag, and Pokanoket speakers.
Furthermore, sociopolitical and economic patterns in the coastal area
of Rhode Island and Massachusetts were established by the late Woodland
period circa A.D. 1000, and the coastal groups in the area are likely
the ancestors of the Wampanoag people encountered by the English in the
seventeenth century. Archeology, ethnohistory, linguistics, and oral
history provide multiple lines of evidence that demonstrate
longstanding ties between the Wampanoag and the area around Essex
County, and affirm cultural affiliation with the sites listed in this
notice.
Determinations Made by the Peabody Essex Museum
Officials of the Peabody Essex Museum have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 45 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 28 objects described
in this notice 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 associated funerary objects and the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian
Tribal Council, Inc.), and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
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 and associated
funerary objects should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Karen Kramer, Curator of Native American and
Oceanic Art and Culture, Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex Street, Salem,
MA 01970, telephone (978) 542-1565, direct line (978) 745-9500 ext.
3065, email [email protected], by May 4, 2018. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal
Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) may proceed.
The Peabody Essex Museum is responsible for notifying the Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe (previously listed as the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian
Tribal Council, Inc.); Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah); and the
following non-federally recognized Indian groups: Assonet Band of the
Wampanoag Nation, and Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: February 28, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-06827 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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