Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 65733-65734 [2018-27703]
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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
archeological context and osteological
analysis.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 90
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 347 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; 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 the 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@
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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 the 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 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. 2018–27649 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am]
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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.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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.
SUMMARY:
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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 Marion County, TN.
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 the United Keetoowah Band
of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1871, human remains representing,
at minimum, five individuals were
removed from a cave near Jasper in
Marion County, TN, by Rev. E. O.
Dunning as part of a Peabody Museum
of Archaeology and Ethnology
expedition. No known individuals were
identified.
In 1890 and 1892, human remains
representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from the
Holloway Mounds, located in the
Sequatchie Valley in Marion County,
TN, by John W. Emmert as part of a
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology expedition. No known
individuals were identified.
In 1891, human remains representing,
at minimum, 11 individuals were
removed from mounds in the
Sequatchie Valley in Marion County,
TN, by John W. Emmert as part of a
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology expedition. No known
individuals were identified.
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At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an island
in the Tennessee River located 18 miles
below Chattanooga, in Marion County,
TN, by F. A. Stratton. They were
purchased by the Museum from an
unknown individual, most likely in
1876. 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
osteological analysis and/or
archeological contexts, and museum
records.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of 23
individuals 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 Cherokee Nation; Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; and United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma.
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
Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians; and United
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Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in
Oklahoma 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. 2018–27703 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027003;
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
Indiana State Museum and Historic
Sites Corporation, State of Indiana,
Indianapolis, IN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Indiana State Museum
and Historic Sites Corporation, State of
Indiana (ISMHS) 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 ISMHS. 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 ISMHS at the address
in this notice by January 22, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Michele Greenan, Indiana
State Museum and Historic Sites
Corporation, 650 West Washington
Street, Indianapolis, IN 46214,
telephone (317) 473–0836, email
mgreenan@indianamuseum.org.
SUMMARY:
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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 ISMHS, Indianapolis, IN. The
human remains were removed from the
southern shore of Hamilton Lake,
Steuben County, IN.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by staff at the
University of Indianapolis, for the
Indiana State Museum and Historic
Sites Corporation. Following
identification of the human remains as
Native American, consultation
proceeded with representatives of the
Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Forest
County Potawatomi Community,
Wisconsin; Hannahville Indian
Community, Michigan; Match-e-benash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi
Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma; Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
the Potawatomi, Michigan (previously
listed as the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.);
and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians, Michigan and Indiana,
hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’
History and Description of the Remains
On August 16, 2014, human remains
were observed by members of the public
at the shoreline of Hamilton Lake,
Steuben County, Indiana. The local
police department was immediately
contacted, and transported the human
remains to the Angola Fire Department
for assessment by the coroner.
Following notice of the discovery to
Indiana Conservation officers, scuba
divers from S.C.U.R.R.T. and the
Steuben County Sherriff’s Department
were dispatched to search for additional
human remains; none were found.
Indiana Conservation officers, in turn,
contacted forensic specialists from the
University of Indianapolis, who advised
that the remains were human and
possibly Native American.
As the human remains were not a part
of a recent crime scene and following
consultation with the Indiana
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0027080; 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 Marion
County, TN.
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 the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1871, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals
were removed from a cave near Jasper in Marion County, TN, by Rev. E.
O. Dunning as part of a Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
expedition. No known individuals were identified.
In 1890 and 1892, human remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from the Holloway Mounds, located in the
Sequatchie Valley in Marion County, TN, by John W. Emmert as part of a
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology expedition. No known
individuals were identified.
In 1891, human remains representing, at minimum, 11 individuals
were removed from mounds in the Sequatchie Valley in Marion County, TN,
by John W. Emmert as part of a Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology expedition. No known individuals were identified.
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At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an island in the Tennessee River located
18 miles below Chattanooga, in Marion County, TN, by F. A. Stratton.
They were purchased by the Museum from an unknown individual, most
likely in 1876. No known individuals were identified.
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 osteological analysis and/
or archeological contexts, and museum records.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 23 individuals 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 Cherokee Nation;
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Indians in Oklahoma.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
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 Cherokee
Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma 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. 2018-27703 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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