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funerary objects under the control of the
Anniston Museum of Natural History,
Anniston, AL. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Moundville, Tuscaloosa
County, AL.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
the sole responsibility of the museum,
institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human
remains and associated funerary objects.
The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by the Anniston Museum of
Natural History professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1933–1937, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from
Moundville in Tuscaloosa County, AL.
These human remains and funerary
objects were removed by Philip James
Fitzgerald, an excavator with the
Civilian Conservation Corps, during the
excavation of the Moundville site. Upon
Fitzgerald’s death, the human remains
and funerary objects were transferred to
his daughter, Phyllis Fitzgerald
Richardson. In May 1990, Mrs.
Richardson donated the human remains
and funerary objects to the Anniston
Museum of Natural History. The human
remains include one human skull with
mandible, four neck vertebrae, and one
human molar tooth. The human remains
have been dated to the Moundville
Period (ca. A.D. 1200–1500). No genders
are known. No known individuals were
identified. The 10 associated funerary
objects are one incised pottery jar, one
incised pottery bowl, four game stones
of varying size and stone type, one
unperforated, oblong stone pendant, one
stone projectile point, one perforated
bone awl, and one unperforated bone
awl.
Determinations Made by the Anniston
Museum of Natural History
Officials of the Anniston Museum of
Natural History have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
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are Native American based on their
being excavated from a known Native
American burial site and dated to the
time period during which the site is
known to have been occupied by Native
Americans.
• 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(3)(A),
the 10 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), 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.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed is the aboriginal land of The
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
• 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 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Daniel D. Spaulding,
Anniston Museum of Natural History,
800 Museum Drive, Anniston, AL
36206, telephone (256) 237–6766, email
dspaulding@annistonmuseum.org, by
September 10, 2018. After that date, if
no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to The Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma and The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation may proceed.
The Anniston Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
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Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: July 13, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
American Museum of Natural History,
New York, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The American Museum of
Natural History 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 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 American Museum of
Natural History. 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 American Museum of
Natural History at the address in this
notice by September 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, American
Museum of Natural History, Central
Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY
10024, telephone (212) 769–5837, email
nmurphy@amnh.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
SUMMARY:
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3003, of the completion of inventories of
human remains and associated funerary
objects under the control of the
American Museum of Natural History,
New York, NY. The human remains and
associated funerary objects were
removed from Mercer County, NJ, and
Richmond 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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the American
Museum of Natural History professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma, and the Delaware Tribe of
Indians. The Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma, and the Delaware Tribe of
Indians invited the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin, to attend the
consultation meeting, but they did not
participate.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1897, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from the top soil of Trench D
in Lalor Field, Lalor Estate, South of
Trenton, Mercer County, NJ. The human
remains were excavated by Ernest Volk
during an American Museum of Natural
History (AMNH) sponsored expedition.
The AMNH acquired the individuals
that same year. No known individuals
were identified. The human remains
include a sub-adult who is represented
by a single element and two adults who
are represented by cranial and postcranial elements. The sex of these
individuals cannot be determined. Two
associated funerary objects—two pieces
of pottery—were found with these
human remains. One of these pottery
pieces is a spall with no markings on its
surface, and the other is small and
fragmentary.
The top soil of Trench D at Lalor Field
consists of late Middle Woodland, Late
Woodland, and early historic deposits.
Thus, it is highly likely that these
human remains can be assigned to the
Terminal Middle Woodland or later.
These human remains were determined
to be Native American based on their
archeological context and collection
history.
In 1909, human remains, representing
at minimum, 16 individuals, were
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removed from the Bowman’s Brook site,
Mariner’s Harbor, Staten Island,
Richmond County, NY, by Alanson
Skinner. The AMNH acquired these
individuals as a gift that same year. No
known individuals were identified.
These individuals include three subadults, one adult male, 10 adults of
indeterminate sex and two individuals
of indeterminate sex and age. There are
no associated funerary objects.
Bowman’s Brook is a multicomponent site, comprising part of the
larger Mariner’s Harbor site complex on
the northwestern shore of Staten Island.
Consisting of five distinguishable levels,
its occupation spans the Middle and
Late Archaic, Early and Middle
Woodland, and the Late Woodland
component for which the site is best
known, the Bowman’s Brook phase.
Skinner’s excavations were focused on
the uppermost level. Radiocarbon dates
obtained in 1986 indicate that the
burials belong to the Late Woodland
period; and date from A.D. 1083±153 to
A.D. 1340±70. These human remains
were determined to be Native American
based on their archeological context and
collection history.
In 1895, human remains representing
at minimum, 24 individuals and 167
associated funerary objects were
removed from Burial Ridge, Tottenville,
Staten Island, Richmond County, NY.
These individuals were collected by
George H. Pepper and M.H. Saville as
part of an AMNH sponsored expedition.
The museum accessioned the human
remains and funerary objects that same
year. No known individuals were
identified. The human remains include
one adult female, six adult males, two
adults who may be male, 10 adults of
indeterminate sex and five sub-adults.
The 167 associated funerary objects
include: 14 bone points, three stone
points; eight turtle shells; five sherds; 24
pieces of animal bone; two pieces of
worked bone; one antler piece; one flint
arrow; two pieces of mica; one flint
implement; six flint blanks for
arrowheads; 13 leaf-shaped flint pieces;
11 flint pieces; three stone implements;
one piece of smoky quartz; seven pieces
of deer antler; five deer bones; one lynx
mandible; one piece of red clay; 53
pieces of beaver teeth; one block of sand
with shells; two valves of clam shells
and two oyster shells.
Around 1895, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals, were removed from a
location presumed to be Burial Ridge,
Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond
County, New York, NY. These human
remains were probably collected by
George H. Pepper and M.H. Saville as
part of an AMNH sponsored expedition.
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The museum likely accessioned the
human remains that same year. No
known individuals were identified. The
human remains include two adults of
indeterminate sex. There are no
associated funerary objects.
In 1900, human remains, representing
at minimum two individuals and one
associated funerary object were removed
from Burial Ridge, Tottenville, Staten
Island, Richmond County, NY by Mark
Raymond Harrington. The AMNH
acquired the human remains and
funerary objects as a gift from F.W.
Putnam in 1909. No known individuals
were identified. The human remains
include one sub-adult and one adult of
indeterminate age. The one associated
funerary object is a piece of deer bone.
The human remains from Burial
Ridge, Tottenville, were determined to
be Native American based on
archeological context, associated
funerary objects and collection history.
While Burial Ridge at Tottenville, Staten
Island has Archaic through early
Contact Period components, contextual
information and scholarly literature
indicate that the human remains date to
the Terminal Middle Woodland and
Late Woodland Periods. Radiocarbon
dates reinforce this interpretation: One
individual dates to the Terminal Middle
Woodland, three additional individuals
and two nearby features date to the Late
Woodland. The individuals and
associated funerary objects described in
this Notice date to the Terminal Middle
Woodland or Late Middle Woodland
periods.
Oral tradition recounts the Delaware
migration into the region from the west
or northwest. Archeological and
linguistic evidence indicates the arrival
of Delawarean-speakers in the Delaware
Valley and Staten Island no earlier than
the Terminal Middle Woodland (A.D.
500–800). Information presented by the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma and the
Delaware Tribe of Indians indicates that
these three locales were traditionally
occupied by the Delaware until
progressive removals westward began in
the early 1700s.
Based on oral tradition, linguistic and
archeological evidence and information
presented during multiple
consultations, the American Museum of
Natural History has determined that a
cultural affiliation exists between the
human remains and associated funerary
objects and the Delaware (Lenape)
people.
Determinations Made by the American
Museum of Natural History
Officials of the American Museum of
Natural History have determined that:
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• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 47
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 170 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 Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians; and
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin.
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 Nell Murphy, American
Museum of Natural History, Central
Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY
10024, telephone (212) 769–5837, email
nmurphy@amnh.org, by September 10,
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 StockbridgeMunsee Community, Wisconsin, may
proceed.
The American Museum of Natural
History is responsible for notifying the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe of Indians; and StockbridgeMunsee Community, Wisconsin, that
this notice has been published.
Dated: July 10, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018–17217 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Heard
Museum, Phoenix, AZ
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Heard Museum has
completed an inventory of human
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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 Heard 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 Heard Museum at the
address in this notice by September 10,
2018.
ADDRESSES: David Roche, Director/CEO,
Heard Museum, 2301 North Central
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, telephone
(602) 252–8840, email director@
heard.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
Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The
human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Central and
possibly Southern Arizona.
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 Heard
Museum professional staff in
consultation with representatives of AkChin Indian Community (previously
listed as the Ak Chin Indian Community
of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian
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Reservation, Arizona); Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community of the Salt River
Reservation, Arizona; Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona; and Zuni Tribe of the
Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.
History and Description of the Remains
Between 1935 and 1960, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed by Mr. Cross
from an unknown site in Maricopa
County, AZ. The human remains
together with associated funerary
objects, were acquired by Claud Black,
then acquired by Harold Kennedy, and
finally acquired by the Heard Museum
in 1970, which assigned them catalog
number NA–SW–SD–A1–30. The
human remains are of a large individual,
probably male. No known individuals
were identified. The four associated
funerary objects are: one piece of shell,
two animal bone shafts, and one jar. The
cultural affiliation of the jar and
cremation has been changed from
Salado to Hohokam, based on an
updated pottery type identification of
Salt Red.
Prior to 1982, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an
unknown site in central or southern AZ.
The human remains were found in
museum storage in 1982, and bore a
Hohokam catalog number, NA–SW–
HH–T–1. The human remains are those
of a middle-aged adult of unknown
gender. No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present. The Hohokam
attribution is based on the catalog
number and the typical Hohokam
dentition exhibited by the human
remains.
Prior to 1960, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from
alternatively, Sacaton, Pinal County,
AZ; Cashion, Maricopa County, AZ; or
La Ciudad Ruin, Phoenix, Maricopa
County, AZ. The human remains consist
of a small bag of cremated bone
fragments weighing less than 1 gram. In
1990, the human remains were found in
a box which contained a returned loan;
the bag was assigned catalog number
3288–1. The returned loan comprised
two jars (NA–SW–HH–A4–14 and NA–
SW–HH–A4–16) that had been collected
by Carl A. Moosberg, from Sacaton,
Pinal County, AZ; one jar (NA–SW–HH–
A4–46) that had been collected by
Russell Cross from Cashion, Maricopa
County, AZ; and one jar (NA–SW–HH–
A1–10) that had been collected by Frank
Mitalsky, a.k.a. Frank Midvale, from La
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The American Museum of Natural History 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 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 American Museum of Natural History. 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 American Museum of Natural History at the
address in this notice by September 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nell Murphy, American Museum of Natural History, Central
Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, telephone (212) 769-5837,
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.
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3003, of the completion of inventories of human remains and associated
funerary objects under the control of the American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY. The human remains and associated funerary
objects were removed from Mercer County, NJ, and Richmond 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 American
Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, and the Delaware
Tribe of Indians. The Delaware Nation, Oklahoma, and the Delaware Tribe
of Indians invited the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin, to
attend the consultation meeting, but they did not participate.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1897, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from the top soil of Trench D in Lalor Field, Lalor
Estate, South of Trenton, Mercer County, NJ. The human remains were
excavated by Ernest Volk during an American Museum of Natural History
(AMNH) sponsored expedition. The AMNH acquired the individuals that
same year. No known individuals were identified. The human remains
include a sub-adult who is represented by a single element and two
adults who are represented by cranial and post-cranial elements. The
sex of these individuals cannot be determined. Two associated funerary
objects--two pieces of pottery--were found with these human remains.
One of these pottery pieces is a spall with no markings on its surface,
and the other is small and fragmentary.
The top soil of Trench D at Lalor Field consists of late Middle
Woodland, Late Woodland, and early historic deposits. Thus, it is
highly likely that these human remains can be assigned to the Terminal
Middle Woodland or later. These human remains were determined to be
Native American based on their archeological context and collection
history.
In 1909, human remains, representing at minimum, 16 individuals,
were removed from the Bowman's Brook site, Mariner's Harbor, Staten
Island, Richmond County, NY, by Alanson Skinner. The AMNH acquired
these individuals as a gift that same year. No known individuals were
identified. These individuals include three sub-adults, one adult male,
10 adults of indeterminate sex and two individuals of indeterminate sex
and age. There are no associated funerary objects.
Bowman's Brook is a multi-component site, comprising part of the
larger Mariner's Harbor site complex on the northwestern shore of
Staten Island. Consisting of five distinguishable levels, its
occupation spans the Middle and Late Archaic, Early and Middle
Woodland, and the Late Woodland component for which the site is best
known, the Bowman's Brook phase. Skinner's excavations were focused on
the uppermost level. Radiocarbon dates obtained in 1986 indicate that
the burials belong to the Late Woodland period; and date from A.D.
1083153 to A.D. 134070. These human remains
were determined to be Native American based on their archeological
context and collection history.
In 1895, human remains representing at minimum, 24 individuals and
167 associated funerary objects were removed from Burial Ridge,
Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY. These individuals were
collected by George H. Pepper and M.H. Saville as part of an AMNH
sponsored expedition. The museum accessioned the human remains and
funerary objects that same year. No known individuals were identified.
The human remains include one adult female, six adult males, two adults
who may be male, 10 adults of indeterminate sex and five sub-adults.
The 167 associated funerary objects include: 14 bone points, three
stone points; eight turtle shells; five sherds; 24 pieces of animal
bone; two pieces of worked bone; one antler piece; one flint arrow; two
pieces of mica; one flint implement; six flint blanks for arrowheads;
13 leaf-shaped flint pieces; 11 flint pieces; three stone implements;
one piece of smoky quartz; seven pieces of deer antler; five deer
bones; one lynx mandible; one piece of red clay; 53 pieces of beaver
teeth; one block of sand with shells; two valves of clam shells and two
oyster shells.
Around 1895, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals, were removed from a location presumed to be Burial Ridge,
Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, NY. These human
remains were probably collected by George H. Pepper and M.H. Saville as
part of an AMNH sponsored expedition. The museum likely accessioned the
human remains that same year. No known individuals were identified. The
human remains include two adults of indeterminate sex. There are no
associated funerary objects.
In 1900, human remains, representing at minimum two individuals and
one associated funerary object were removed from Burial Ridge,
Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond County, NY by Mark Raymond
Harrington. The AMNH acquired the human remains and funerary objects as
a gift from F.W. Putnam in 1909. No known individuals were identified.
The human remains include one sub-adult and one adult of indeterminate
age. The one associated funerary object is a piece of deer bone.
The human remains from Burial Ridge, Tottenville, were determined
to be Native American based on archeological context, associated
funerary objects and collection history. While Burial Ridge at
Tottenville, Staten Island has Archaic through early Contact Period
components, contextual information and scholarly literature indicate
that the human remains date to the Terminal Middle Woodland and Late
Woodland Periods. Radiocarbon dates reinforce this interpretation: One
individual dates to the Terminal Middle Woodland, three additional
individuals and two nearby features date to the Late Woodland. The
individuals and associated funerary objects described in this Notice
date to the Terminal Middle Woodland or Late Middle Woodland periods.
Oral tradition recounts the Delaware migration into the region from
the west or northwest. Archeological and linguistic evidence indicates
the arrival of Delawarean-speakers in the Delaware Valley and Staten
Island no earlier than the Terminal Middle Woodland (A.D. 500-800).
Information presented by the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma and the Delaware
Tribe of Indians indicates that these three locales were traditionally
occupied by the Delaware until progressive removals westward began in
the early 1700s.
Based on oral tradition, linguistic and archeological evidence and
information presented during multiple consultations, the American
Museum of Natural History has determined that a cultural affiliation
exists between the human remains and associated funerary objects and
the Delaware (Lenape) people.
Determinations Made by the American Museum of Natural History
Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined
that:
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Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 47 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 170 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 Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
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 Nell Murphy, American Museum of Natural
History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024,
telephone (212) 769-5837, email [email protected], by September 10,
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 Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin, may proceed.
The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying
the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and
Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin, that this notice has been
published.
Dated: July 10, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-17217 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am]
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