Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 65724-65725 [2018-27700]
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was considered to be one of several sites
excavated by UTK as part of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Lake
Barkley Project, with funds provided by
the National Park Service under the
River Basins Archaeological Salvage
Program. On 19 July 2017, the USACE
Nashville District published a Notice of
Inventory Completion (82 FR 33156) for
all sites investigated in Tennessee
during the Lake Barkley project. While
preparing this notice, the USACE
determined that 40SW47 lay outside the
project right-of-way and on private
property and they concluded that UTK’s
investigation of the Allen site was
independent from the Lake Barkley
project. Consequently, the USACE
relinquished the materials recovered
from the Allen site to UTK.
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Determinations Made by the University
of Tennessee, Department of
Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Tennessee, Department of Anthropology
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice are
Native American based on their archeological
context and an osteological analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 17
individuals of Native American ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the
6,289 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 Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• 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 Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects may be to the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
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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 Dr. Robert Hinde, University
of Tennessee, Office of the Provost, 527
Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN
37996–0152, telephone (865) 974–2445,
email rhinde@utk.edu and vpaa@
utk.edu, by January 22, 2019. After that
date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma may proceed.
UTK is responsible for notifying the
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that this
notice has been published.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology has
completed an inventory of human
remains in consultation with the
appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and any present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations.
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request to the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
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to the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations stated in this notice may
proceed.
Representatives of any Indian
Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology at the
address in this notice by January 22,
2019.
DATES:
Patricia Capone, Museum
Curator and Director of Research and
Repatriation, Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard
University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496–3702, email pcapone@
fas.harvard.edu.
ADDRESSES:
Notice is
here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
3003, of the completion of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the Peabody Museum of Archaeology
and Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA. The human remains
were removed from DeSoto County, MS.
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. The National Park Service is
not responsible for the determinations
in this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
professional staff in consultation with
representatives of the Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime prior to 1887, human
remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
mound at the Lake Cormorant Site
(22Ds501), in DeSoto County, MS, by F.
H. Bierbower. The Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology purchased
these human remains from Mr.
Bierbower in 1887. No known
individuals were identified.
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Determinations Made by the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Officials of the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
archeological context, museum records,
and osteological analysis.
• 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), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian Tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, Treaties, Acts of
Congress, or Executive Orders, the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Chickasaw Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Chickasaw Nation.
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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 should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Patricia Capone, Museum
Curator and Director of Research and
Repatriation, Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard
University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496–3702, email pcapone@
fas.harvard.edu, by January 22, 2019.
After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Chickasaw Nation may proceed.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology
and Ethnology is responsible for
notifying the Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation
of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma that
this notice has been published.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027005;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Beneski Museum of Natural History,
Amherst College, Amherst, MA;
Correction
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Beneski Museum of
Natural History, Amherst College
(formerly the Pratt Museum of Natural
History) has corrected an inventory of
human remains, published in a Notice
of Inventory Completion in the Federal
Register on May 15, 2014. This notice
corrects the minimum number of
individuals. Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request to the Beneski Museum of
Natural History, Amherst College. If no
additional requestors come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains
to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribes,
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated
in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to
request transfer of control of these
human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to the Beneski Museum of
Natural History, Amherst College at the
address in this notice by January 22,
2019.
SUMMARY:
Tekla A. Harms, NAGPRA
Coordinator, Beneski Museum of
Natural History, Amherst College,
Amherst, MA 01002, telephone (413)
542–2711, email taharms@amherst.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 correction of an inventory
of human remains under the control of
the Beneski Museum of Natural History,
Amherst College, Amherst, MA. The
human remains were removed from the
town of Deerfield in Franklin County,
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
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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 corrects the minimum
number of individuals published in a
Notice of Inventory Completion in the
Federal Register (79 FR 27929–27931,
May 15, 2014). Human remains from the
town of Deerfield, Franklin County, MA,
were omitted from this Notice of
Inventory Completion because they
were not in the possession of the
Beneski Museum at the time that
inventory was completed. The human
remains had been stolen from the
College, probably in the 1970’s, and
were anonymously returned to the
College subsequent to publication of the
original Notice of Inventory Completion.
These human remains are now in the
possession of the Beneski Museum.
Transfer of control of the items in this
correction notice has not occurred.
Correction
In the Federal Register (79 FR 27930,
May 15, 2014), column 3, paragraph 1,
under the heading ‘‘History and
Description of the Remains,’’ is
corrected by inserting the following
paragraph:
At some time in the mid-nineteenth
century, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from a site in Deerfield, Franklin County,
MA. No records exist to determine precisely
where or by whom the human remains were
excavated. These human remains were in the
possession of Amherst College until
sometime, probably in 1971 or 1972, when
they were stolen. The human remains were
anonymously returned to the College in 2017.
The human remains consist of a complete
cranium and mandible with many teeth
intact. The human remains are best identified
as an adult. Contemporaneous catalog entries
indicate the human remains were understood
at the time of excavation to be Native
American and to represent a burial of the
indigenous population. These remains are
identified as Pocumtuck. No known
individual was identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
In the Federal Register (79 FR 27930,
May 15, 2014), column 3, paragraph 2,
sentence 1 under the heading
‘‘Determinations Made by the Beneski
Museum of Natural History, Amherst
College,’’ is corrected by substituting the
following sentence:
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.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0027077; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology has completed
an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that
there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any
present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not
identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of
these human remains should submit a written request to the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. If no additional requestors come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian Tribes
or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice that wish to request
transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written
request with information in support of the request to the Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at the address in this notice by
January 22, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Museum Curator and Director of Research and
Repatriation, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard
University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496-3702, email pcapone@fas.harvard.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains under
the control of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA. The human remains were removed from DeSoto
County, MS.
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. 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
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The
Muscogee (Creek) Nation; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
Sometime prior to 1887, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the mound at the Lake Cormorant Site
(22Ds501), in DeSoto County, MS, by F. H. Bierbower. The Peabody Museum
of Archaeology and Ethnology purchased these human remains from Mr.
Bierbower in 1887. No known individuals were identified.
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Determinations Made by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Officials of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology have
determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on archeological context,
museum records, and osteological analysis.
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), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, Treaties, Acts of Congress,
or Executive Orders, the land from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Chickasaw 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 should submit a written request with information
in support of the request to Patricia Capone, Museum Curator and
Director of Research and Repatriation, Peabody Museum of Archaeology
and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
02138, telephone (617) 496-3702, email pcapone@fas.harvard.edu, by
January 22, 2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have
come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Chickasaw
Nation may proceed.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is responsible for
notifying the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; The
Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
that this notice has been published.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2018-27700 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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