Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 65727-65728 [2018-27704]
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beads, soil matrix, ceramic sherds, as well as
copper stained shell beads, and fragments
and deteriorated beads; two rough shell
disks; 12 shell gorgets and gorget fragments;
166 small stones; three soil samples; 10
pieces of wood and animal bone mixed with
soil in lot; five stone celts and fragments; one
stone discoidal; 10 textile fragments,
including some mixed lots with wood,
copper fragments, and shell beads; nine
tortoise shell strips or bands; one unmodified
horse conch shell; six whelk shell cup
fragments; 22 whelk shell fragments; two
whelk shell columella ornaments and
fragments; 237 wood fragments, and mixed
lots of wood with copper staining, mica, and
soil; one worked stone fragment; two large
Atlantic cockle shells; and one ‘‘puffball’’
fungus.
In the Federal Register (70 FR 54076,
September 13, 2005), column 1,
paragraph 1, sentence 1 is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
Between 1927 and 1928, human remains
representing a minimum of 10 individuals
were removed from the Little Egypt site in
Murray County, GA, by Warren King
Moorehead of the Robert S. Peabody Museum
of Archaeology.
In the Federal Register (70 FR 54076,
September 13, 2005), column 1,
paragraph 1, sentence 4 is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
The 43 associated funerary objects are six
miscellaneous shells and small shells; 18
shell beads; two shell gorgets; five ceramic
vessels; two whelk shell ornaments; and 10
shell ornaments and fragments.
In the Federal Register (70 FR 54076,
September 13, 2005), column 2,
paragraph 1, sentence 2 is corrected by
substituting the following sentence:
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Officials of the Robert S. Peabody Museum
of Archaeology also have determined that,
pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), the 21,681
objects described above are reasonably
believed to have been placed with or near
individual human remains at the time of
death or later as part of a death rite or
ceremony.
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 Ryan Wheeler, Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology,
Phillips Academy, 180 Main Street,
Andover, MA 01810, telephone (978)
749–4490, email rwheeler@andover.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 Alabama-Quassarte Tribal
Town; Kialegee Tribal Town; Poarch
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Band of Creeks (previously listed as the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians of
Alabama); The Muscogee (Creek)
Nation; and the Thlopthlocco Tribal
Town (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Tribes’’) may proceed.
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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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.
ADDRESSES: Patricia Capone, Museum
Curator and Director of Research and
Repatriation, Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard
University, 11 Divinity Avenue,
SUMMARY:
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Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617)
496–3702, email pcapone@
fas.harvard.edu.
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 Stewart 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 1879, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from a ‘‘Mound on Mr.
Banister’s Place,’’ located near Dover in
Stewart County, TN, by Edwin Curtiss
as part of a Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology expedition
led by F. W. Putnam. No known
individuals were identified.
In 1879, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from a cemetery on ‘‘James C.
Green’s Place,’’ located near Dover in
Stewart County, TN, by Edwin Curtiss
as part of a Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology expedition
led by F. W. Putnam. No known
individuals were identified.
In 1879, human remains representing,
at minimum, three individuals were
removed from a mound on ‘‘Mr. Perkin’s
Farm,’’ located 100 miles below
Nashville on the Cumberland River in
Stewart County, TN, by Edwin Curtiss
as part of a Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology expedition
led by F. W. Putnam. No known
individuals were identified.
In 1879, human remains representing,
at minimum, one individual were
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removed from a mound on ‘‘Mrs.
Williams Farm,’’ located near Fort
Donelson on the Cumberland River in
Stewart County, TN, by Edwin Curtiss
as part of a Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology expedition
led by F. W. Putnam. 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 10
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; 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 may
be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians; The Chickasaw
Nation; and the 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; The Chickasaw
Nation; and the United Keetoowah Band
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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. 2018–27704 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Inventory Completion: The
State Center Community College
District—Fresno City College, Fresno,
CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The State Center Community
College District—Fresno City College
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 State Center Community
College District—Fresno City College. 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 State Center Community
College District—Fresno City College at
the address in this notice by January 22,
2019.
SUMMARY:
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Mary Beth Miller, Interim
Dean of Social Sciences, in care of Jill
Minar, Ph.D., Fresno City College of The
State Center Community College
District, 1101 E University Avenue,
Fresno, CA 93741, telephone (559) 442–
8210, email jill.minar@
fresnocitycollege.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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
State Center Community College
District—Fresno City College, Fresno,
CA. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from the
Sihugatic site, Madera County, CA.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the State Center
Community College District—Fresno
City College professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono
Indians of California (previously listed
as the Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono
Indians of California); Buena Vista
Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of
California; Cold Springs Rancheria of
Mono Indians of California; Middletown
Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California;
Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of
California; Picayune Rancheria of
Chukchansi Indians of California; Santa
Rosa Indian Community of the Santa
Rosa Rancheria, California; Shingle
Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle
Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract),
California; Table Mountain Rancheria
(previously listed as the Table Mountain
Rancheria of California) Tejon Indian
Tribe; Tule River Indian Tribe of the
Tule River Reservation, California; and
the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
of the Tuolumne Rancheria of
California.
An invitation to consult was extended
to the California Valley Miwok Tribe,
California; Chicken Ranch Rancheria of
Me-Wuk Indians of California; Fort
McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes
of the Fort McDermitt Indian
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon; Ione
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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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 Stewart
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 1879, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from a ``Mound on Mr. Banister's Place,'' located near
Dover in Stewart County, TN, by Edwin Curtiss as part of a Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology expedition led by F. W. Putnam. No
known individuals were identified.
In 1879, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from a cemetery on ``James C. Green's Place,'' located
near Dover in Stewart County, TN, by Edwin Curtiss as part of a Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology expedition led by F. W. Putnam. No
known individuals were identified.
In 1879, human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals
were removed from a mound on ``Mr. Perkin's Farm,'' located 100 miles
below Nashville on the Cumberland River in Stewart County, TN, by Edwin
Curtiss as part of a Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
expedition led by F. W. Putnam. No known individuals were identified.
In 1879, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual
were
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removed from a mound on ``Mrs. Williams Farm,'' located near Fort
Donelson on the Cumberland River in Stewart County, TN, by Edwin
Curtiss as part of a Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
expedition led by F. W. Putnam. 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 10 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; 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 may be to the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians; The Chickasaw Nation; and the 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; The Chickasaw Nation; and the
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. 2018-27704 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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