Notice of Inventory Completion: Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC, 19099-19100 [2018-09173]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices The NSHS is responsible for notifying the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma that this notice has been published. 19099 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. 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. Dated: April 10, 2018. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Consultation DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the NSHS professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Discovery Place, Inc. professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina). History and Description of the Remains In 1936, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Wright Site (25NC3) in Nance County, NE. The human remains were excavated by the NSHS during an archeological investigation. Age and sex of the individual are indeterminate. No known individual was identified. There are no associated funerary objects. The Wright Site is a welldocumented, Pawnee earthlodge village. Human remains from the site have been previously repatriated to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. In 2017, these human remains were found at the NSHS in a box labeled ‘animal bone.’ Determinations Made by the NSHS Officials of the NSHS have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual 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 Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES 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 Rob Bozell, Nebraska State Historical Society, P.O. Box 82554, Lincoln, NE 68501, telephone (402) 525–1624, email rob.bozell@nebraska.gov, by May 31, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma may proceed. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 [FR Doc. 2018–09174 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025396; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Discovery Place, Inc., 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 Discovery Place, Inc. 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 Discovery Place, Inc. at the address in this notice by May 31, 2018. ADDRESSES: Robyn Levitan, Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, telephone (704) 372–6261 ext. 466, email robynl@ discoveryplace.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 under the control of Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC. The human remains were removed from the Santee/Catawba River, Lancaster County, SC. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 History and Description of the Remains On July 22, 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were donated to Discovery Place, Inc. (then Discovery Place Nature Museum) by Otto Haas. Records indicate these human remains were removed by Otto Haas from a burial site on the Santee/Catawba River in Lancaster County, SC. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by Discovery Place, Inc. Officials of Discovery Place, Inc. have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina). 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 Robyn Levitan, Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, telephone (704) 372–6261 ext. 466, email robynl@ discoveryplace.org, by May 31, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina) may proceed. Discovery Place Inc. is responsible for notifying the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina) that this notice has been published. E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 19100 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices Dated: April 9, 2018. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. remains and associated funerary objects were removed from locations in Nebraska. 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. [FR Doc. 2018–09173 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025393; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) 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 NSHS. 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 NSHS at the address in this notice by May 31, 2018. ADDRESSES: Rob Bozell, Nebraska State Historical Society, P.O. Box 82554, Lincoln, NE 68501, telephone (402) 525–1624, email rob.bozell@ nebraska.gov. 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 and associated funerary objects under the control of the Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS), Lincoln, NE. The human amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the NSHS professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The following tribes were invited to consult but did not participate: Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma (previously listed as the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma); Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota; Crow Tribe of Montana; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota; Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed as the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota); OtoeMissouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (previously listed as the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas); Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; Three Affiliated Tribes of PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma; and Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. History and Description of the Remains At some time before 1915, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Bladen Ossuary (25AD4) in Adams County, NE. The human remains, represented by a single bone, were donated by the landowner to the NSHS in 1915. Age and sex of the individual are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. The 11 associated funerary objects are one lot of marine and freshwater mussel shell disk beads, one whelk columella (Busycon sp.), five shell pendants, and four additional unmodified shell fragments. In 1964, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were removed from Site 25AP29 in Antelope County, NE. The human remains were found in an ossuary during unspecified construction and were reported to and recovered by the NSHS. The human remains represent two males, two females, and one individual of indeterminate sex. No known individuals were identified. The five associated funerary objects are four pieces of sandstone and one piece of chert. At some point before 1934, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown site in Boyd County, NE. The human remains were donated to the NSHS in 1934 or 1936 by George Wilcox. Age and sex of the individual are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In 1968, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Site 25BT11, in Burt County, NE. The human remains were found during bridge construction. The NSHS was contacted to investigate and collected the exposed material. Age and sex of the individual are indeterminate. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. In the 1930s, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown site in Cass County, NE, north of the City of Plattsmouth. The human remains were donated to the NSHS in the 1930s by Dr. Lloyd Kunkel. The human remains came with a note stating ‘‘Indian burial north of Plattsmouth.’’ Age and sex of the individual are indeterminate. No known individuals E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19099-19100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09173]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0025396; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, 
NC

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Discovery Place, Inc., 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 Discovery Place, Inc. 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 Discovery 
Place, Inc. at the address in this notice by May 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Robyn Levitan, Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon 
Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, telephone (704) 372-6261 ext. 466, 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 under 
the control of Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, NC. The human remains 
were removed from the Santee/Catawba River, Lancaster County, SC.
    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 Discovery 
Place, Inc. professional staff in consultation with representatives of 
the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina).

History and Description of the Remains

    On July 22, 1977, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were donated to Discovery Place, Inc. (then Discovery Place 
Nature Museum) by Otto Haas. Records indicate these human remains were 
removed by Otto Haas from a burial site on the Santee/Catawba River in 
Lancaster County, SC. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by Discovery Place, Inc.

    Officials of Discovery Place, Inc. have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of 
Native American ancestry.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe 
of South Carolina).

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 Robyn 
Levitan, Discovery Place, Inc., 300 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 
28202, telephone (704) 372-6261 ext. 466, email 
[email protected], by May 31, 2018. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to the Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South 
Carolina) may proceed.
    Discovery Place Inc. is responsible for notifying the Catawba 
Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina) that this notice 
has been published.


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    Dated: April 9, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-09173 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
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