Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, 39123-39124 [2018-16923]
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remains and associated funerary objects
listed is based upon geographical,
kinship, biological, archeological,
linguistic, folklore, oral tradition,
historic evidence, other information,
and expert opinion. Primary
information sources include reviews of
our accession and catalogue records
conducted by museum staff and
consultant Dena Lewis between 1991
and 2015, a review of archaological
publications on Prieta Vista Pueblo and
Tonque Pueblo, and consultation with
Indian tribe officials and traditional
religious leaders. The location where
the human remains are believed to have
been collected lies within the
historically documented territory of
Jemez Pueblo. The Pueblo of Acoma
Review Committee participated in an
on-site review of the human remains
and associated funerary objects, but
declined to view them or identify a
cultural affiliation of the remains and
associated funerary objects. The Pueblo
of Cochiti Review Committee consulted
the inventory while on site, but did not
participate in a physical review of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects. The Committee indicated that it
would consult with the Pueblos of Zuni,
Acoma, Hopi, and Zia regarding the
cultural affiliation of the remains, and
that the human remains and associated
funerary objects should be stored
separately from the other collections.
The Pueblo of Santa Clara Review
Committee reviewed the human remains
and associated funerary objects, and
offered to consult with other Pueblos
regarding repatriation.
Determinations Made by the
Albuquerque Museum
Officials of the Albuquerque Museum
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of six
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 34 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 Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kewa
Pueblo, New Mexico (previously listed
as the Pueblo of Santo Domingo); Ohkay
Owingeh, New Mexico (previously
listed as the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo
of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta,
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New Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New
Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
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 Deb Slaney, History
Curator, Albuquerque Museum, 2000
Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM
87104, telephone (505) 243–7255, email
dslaney@cabq.gov, by September 7,
2018. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to The
Tribes may proceed.
The Albuquerque Museum is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: June 29, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton,
NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Binghamton University
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
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that wish to request transfer of control
of these human remains and associated
funerary objects should submit a written
request to the Binghamton University. 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 Binghamton University at
the address in this notice by September
7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nina M. Versaggi, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton,
NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777–
478, email nversagg@binghamton.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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Binghamton University, Binghamton,
NY. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
following four sites: Roundtop (SUBi365), Village of Endicott, Broome
County, NY; Steen Topsoil Removal
Plant, Town of Owego, Tioga County,
NY; Cottage (SUBi-220), Town of
Owego, Tioga County, NY; and Owego
Sewage Plant Site (SUBi-336), Town of
Owego, Tioga County, 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 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 Binghamton
University professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
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
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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); Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously
listed as the Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Indians of New York); and Tuscarora
Nation (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Consulted Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
The Roundtop site (SUBi-365): In
1965, a burial containing the human
remains of two individuals was
excavated at the Roundtop site in the
Village of Endicott, Broome County, NY,
by a Binghamton University field
school. Subsequently, the human
remains were transferred to the control
of the New York State Museum. This
site was also excavated by amateurs as
well as the New York State Museum.
Much has been published on the site,
including data showing it was a
multicomponent site dating between
circa A.D. 1000 and 1600. No known
individuals are associated with that
burial. The human remains and some
associated funerary objects (AFOs) have
been under the control of the New York
State Museum since their excavation;
the remainder of the AFOs are under the
control of the University. The 197 AFOs
under the control of Binghamton
University are: Six chert decortification
flakes, one chert shatter, three chert
blocks, 14 chert waste flakes, one large
chert waste flake, three chert blocks,
eight chert shatter, six chert
decortification flakes, 52 chert waste
flakes, seven utilized chert flakes, 18
chert waste flakes, one chert
decortification flake, two chert shatter,
one possible utilized flake, eight chert
shatter, five chert decortification flakes,
one fire-reddened jasper waste flake, six
chert chunks, four utilized chert flakes,
one retouched chert flake, and 49 chert
waste flakes. Roundtop site is located
within the traditional territories of the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe, Oklahoma; and Onondaga Nation
of New York.
Steen Topsoil Removal Plant site:
During the early 1980s, human remains
representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from a back
dirt pile at this mining site in the Town
of Owego, Tioga County, NY. They were
dropped off at Binghamton University
anonymously. There were no associated
funerary objects included in the
donation. A bioarcheologist and
archeologist from Binghamton
University determined that the human
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remains were Native American. No
known individuals are associated with
that burial. The site is located within
the traditional territories of the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe, Oklahoma; and the Onondaga
Nation, New York.
Cottage site (SUBi-220): In 1973,
human remains representing two
individuals were donated to
Binghamton University by a local
collector who removed items from this
site located in the Town of Owego,
Tioga County, NY. There were no
associated funerary objects included in
the donation. A bioarcheologist and
archeologist from Binghamton
University determined that the human
remains were Native American. No
known individuals are associated with
that burial. The site is located within
the traditional territories of the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe, Oklahoma; and the Onondaga
Nation, New York.
Owego Sewage Plant site (SUBi-336):
In 1965, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from this site in the Town of Owego,
Tioga County, NY. A Binghamton
University faculty member and the
Triple Cities Chapter of the New York
State Archaeological Association
conducted salvage excavations when
cultural material was uncovered. A
bioarcheologist and archeologist from
Binghamton University determined that
the human remains were Native
American. No known individuals are
associated with that burial. The site is
located within the traditional territories
of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe, Oklahoma; and the
Onondaga Nation, New York.
Haudenosaunee oral tradition states
that they are affiliated culturally,
spiritually, biologically, and personally
to the ancient ancestors located within
their traditional aboriginal territories.
This connection is based upon
Haudenosaunee oral history, cultural
practices, language, and the philosophy
of respect for those ancestors that have
passed. The Haudenosaunee assert this
affiliation to all Native American
ancestors located within their extended
aboriginal territory based on their
cultural and spiritual beliefs as The
People of the Long House. Therefore,
they argue that this evidence supports a
relationship of shared group identity
which can be reasonably traced from the
Onondaga Nation to the Roundtop site,
Steen Topsoil Removal site, Cottage site,
and Owego Sewage Plant site. Similarly,
the Delaware Nation and Delaware Tribe
recognize that they have a territorial
connection to, and cultural affiliation
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with, these sites located in Broome and
Tioga Counties, NY.
Determinations Made by the
Binghamton University
Officials of the Binghamton
University have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of eight
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 197 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 Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; and
Onondaga Nation.
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 Nina M. Versaggi, Public
Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton,
NY 13902–6000, telephone (607) 777–
478, email nversagg@binghamton.edu,
by September 7, 2018. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
and Onondaga Nation may proceed.
The Binghamton University is
responsible for The Consulted Tribes
that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 9, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: San
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National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Binghamton University, State
University of New York, Binghamton, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University. 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 Binghamton University at the address in
this notice by September 7, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nina M. Versaggi, Public Archaeology Facility, Binghamton
University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, telephone (607)
777-478, 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 Binghamton
University, Binghamton, NY. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from the following four sites: Roundtop (SUBi-
365), Village of Endicott, Broome County, NY; Steen Topsoil Removal
Plant, Town of Owego, Tioga County, NY; Cottage (SUBi-220), Town of
Owego, Tioga County, NY; and Owego Sewage Plant Site (SUBi-336), Town
of Owego, Tioga County, 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 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
Binghamton University professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; 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
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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); Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (previously listed as the Tonawanda Band of
Seneca Indians of New York); and Tuscarora Nation (hereafter referred
to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
The Roundtop site (SUBi-365): In 1965, a burial containing the
human remains of two individuals was excavated at the Roundtop site in
the Village of Endicott, Broome County, NY, by a Binghamton University
field school. Subsequently, the human remains were transferred to the
control of the New York State Museum. This site was also excavated by
amateurs as well as the New York State Museum. Much has been published
on the site, including data showing it was a multicomponent site dating
between circa A.D. 1000 and 1600. No known individuals are associated
with that burial. The human remains and some associated funerary
objects (AFOs) have been under the control of the New York State Museum
since their excavation; the remainder of the AFOs are under the control
of the University. The 197 AFOs under the control of Binghamton
University are: Six chert decortification flakes, one chert shatter,
three chert blocks, 14 chert waste flakes, one large chert waste flake,
three chert blocks, eight chert shatter, six chert decortification
flakes, 52 chert waste flakes, seven utilized chert flakes, 18 chert
waste flakes, one chert decortification flake, two chert shatter, one
possible utilized flake, eight chert shatter, five chert
decortification flakes, one fire-reddened jasper waste flake, six chert
chunks, four utilized chert flakes, one retouched chert flake, and 49
chert waste flakes. Roundtop site is located within the traditional
territories of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe, Oklahoma;
and Onondaga Nation of New York.
Steen Topsoil Removal Plant site: During the early 1980s, human
remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were removed from a
back dirt pile at this mining site in the Town of Owego, Tioga County,
NY. They were dropped off at Binghamton University anonymously. There
were no associated funerary objects included in the donation. A
bioarcheologist and archeologist from Binghamton University determined
that the human remains were Native American. No known individuals are
associated with that burial. The site is located within the traditional
territories of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe, Oklahoma;
and the Onondaga Nation, New York.
Cottage site (SUBi-220): In 1973, human remains representing two
individuals were donated to Binghamton University by a local collector
who removed items from this site located in the Town of Owego, Tioga
County, NY. There were no associated funerary objects included in the
donation. A bioarcheologist and archeologist from Binghamton University
determined that the human remains were Native American. No known
individuals are associated with that burial. The site is located within
the traditional territories of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe, Oklahoma; and the Onondaga Nation, New York.
Owego Sewage Plant site (SUBi-336): In 1965, human remains
representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from this site in
the Town of Owego, Tioga County, NY. A Binghamton University faculty
member and the Triple Cities Chapter of the New York State
Archaeological Association conducted salvage excavations when cultural
material was uncovered. A bioarcheologist and archeologist from
Binghamton University determined that the human remains were Native
American. No known individuals are associated with that burial. The
site is located within the traditional territories of the Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe, Oklahoma; and the Onondaga Nation,
New York.
Haudenosaunee oral tradition states that they are affiliated
culturally, spiritually, biologically, and personally to the ancient
ancestors located within their traditional aboriginal territories. This
connection is based upon Haudenosaunee oral history, cultural
practices, language, and the philosophy of respect for those ancestors
that have passed. The Haudenosaunee assert this affiliation to all
Native American ancestors located within their extended aboriginal
territory based on their cultural and spiritual beliefs as The People
of the Long House. Therefore, they argue that this evidence supports a
relationship of shared group identity which can be reasonably traced
from the Onondaga Nation to the Roundtop site, Steen Topsoil Removal
site, Cottage site, and Owego Sewage Plant site. Similarly, the
Delaware Nation and Delaware Tribe recognize that they have a
territorial connection to, and cultural affiliation with, these sites
located in Broome and Tioga Counties, NY.
Determinations Made by the Binghamton University
Officials of the Binghamton University have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of eight individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 197 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 Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and Onondaga Nation.
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 Nina M. Versaggi, Public Archaeology
Facility, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-
6000, telephone (607) 777-478, email [email protected], by
September 7, 2018. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated
funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of
Indians; and Onondaga Nation may proceed.
The Binghamton University is responsible for The Consulted Tribes
that this notice has been published.
Dated: July 9, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-16923 Filed 8-7-18; 8:45 am]
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