Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex, (Formerly Baylor University's Strecker Museum; Formerly Baylor University Museum), Waco, TX, 7123-7124 [2019-03588]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 41 / Friday, March 1, 2019 / Notices Dated: February 1, 2019. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2019–03586 Filed 2–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027249; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex, (Formerly Baylor University’s Strecker Museum; Formerly Baylor University Museum), Waco, TX National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: jbell on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex (formerly Baylor University’s Strecker Museum; formerly Baylor University Museum) 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 Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex. 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 Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex at the address in this notice by April 1, 2019. ADDRESSES: Anita L. Benedict, Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, TX 76798–7154, telephone (254) 710– 4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.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 Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Feb 28, 2019 Jkt 247001 Complex, Waco, TX. The human remains were removed from Randall and Scurry Counties, TX, and an unknown location in Northwest TX. 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 Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma. An invitation to consult was extended to the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and the Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona. Hereafter, all Tribes listed in this section are referred to as ‘‘The Consulted and Notified Tribes.’’ History and Description of the Remains Prior to 1905, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Palo Duro Canyon in Randall County, TX, by George W. Carroll. The human remains were donated to the Baylor University Museum on an unknown date. The human remains (AR 4015) represent an individual of undetermined sex and age. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. On March 14, 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the south side of Lake J.B. Thomas, north of Lake Thomas Yacht Club in the southwest part of Scurry County, TX, by the Scurry County South Plains Archaeological Association. On May 29, 1972, the Scurry County South Plains Archeological Association donated the PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7123 human remains to the Scurry County Museum in Snyder, TX. On October 6, 1997, the Scurry County Museum transferred the human remains to Baylor University’s Strecker Museum. The human remains represent one adult male (AR 20810) and one adult female (AR 20922). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Prior to 1906, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from Northwest TX, by R.B. Burleson. On an unknown date, the human remains were donated to the Baylor University Museum. The human remains (AR 4013) represent an individual of undetermined sex and age. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex Officials of Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American, based on the archeological context and museum documentation. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of four 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 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 were removed is the aboriginal land of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona, hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes.’’ • Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of the Comanche Nation, E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 7124 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 41 / Friday, March 1, 2019 / Notices Oklahoma and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the human remains may be to The Tribes. 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 Anita L. Benedict, Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, TX 76798–7154, telephone (254) 710– 4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.edu, by April 1, 2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed. Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum Complex is responsible for notifying The Tribes and The Consulted and Notified Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: February 1, 2019. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2019–03588 Filed 2–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Consultation National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the San Diego Museum of Man professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California; Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California; Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, California; and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027269; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: jbell on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES 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 San Diego Museum of Man at the address in this notice by April 1, 2019. ADDRESSES: Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239–2001 Ext. 17, email bgarcia@museumofman.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 under the control of the San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, CA. The human remains were removed from San Nicolas Island, Ventura 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. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. DATES: SUMMARY: The San Diego Museum of Man has completed an inventory of human remains, 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 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 should submit a written request to the San Diego Museum of Man. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Feb 28, 2019 Jkt 247001 History and Description of the Remains In 1937, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were donated to the San Diego Museum of Man by Mrs. L. H. Sherman. These human remains had been removed from San Nicolas Island (SNI), Ventura County, CA. No primary documentation or specific provenience information beyond their SNI origin exists for these human remains. No known individual was identified. An examination of the human remains by San Diego Museum of Man physical anthropology professional staff PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 determined the individual to be of Native American origin. Archeological data indicate that The Tribes can trace their ancestry back to the people who previously occupied on the Channel Islands. Determinations Made by the San Diego Museum of Man Officials of the San Diego Museum of Man have determined that: • 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), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and The Tribes. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Ben Garcia, Deputy Director, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 239–2001 Ext. 17, email bgarcia@museumofman.org, by April 1, 2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed. The San Diego Museum of Man is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: February 1, 2019. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2019–03582 Filed 2–28–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0027255; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN; Correction National Park Service, Interior. Notice; correction. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has corrected an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects published in a Notice of Inventory Completion in the Federal Register on August 22, 2017. This notice corrects the minimum number of individuals. Lineal E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0027249; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Baylor University's Mayborn 
Museum Complex, (Formerly Baylor University's Strecker Museum; Formerly 
Baylor University Museum), Waco, TX

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex (formerly 
Baylor University's Strecker Museum; formerly Baylor University Museum) 
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 Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex. 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 Baylor 
University's Mayborn Museum Complex at the address in this notice by 
April 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Anita L. Benedict, Baylor University's Mayborn Museum 
Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, TX 76798-7154, telephone (254) 
710-4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.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 Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex, Waco, TX. The 
human remains were removed from Randall and Scurry Counties, TX, and an 
unknown location in Northwest TX.
    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 Baylor 
University's Mayborn Museum Complex professional staff in consultation 
with representatives of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, 
Oklahoma; Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa Indian Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New 
Mexico; Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; and the Wichita and 
Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma.
    An invitation to consult was extended to the Apache Tribe of 
Oklahoma; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Fort Sill Apache Tribe 
of Oklahoma; San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, 
Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of 
the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona; and the Yavapai-Apache Nation of 
the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona.
    Hereafter, all Tribes listed in this section are referred to as 
``The Consulted and Notified Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    Prior to 1905, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from Palo Duro Canyon in Randall County, TX, by 
George W. Carroll. The human remains were donated to the Baylor 
University Museum on an unknown date. The human remains (AR 4015) 
represent an individual of undetermined sex and age. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    On March 14, 1970, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed from the south side of Lake J.B. Thomas, north 
of Lake Thomas Yacht Club in the southwest part of Scurry County, TX, 
by the Scurry County South Plains Archaeological Association. On May 
29, 1972, the Scurry County South Plains Archeological Association 
donated the human remains to the Scurry County Museum in Snyder, TX. On 
October 6, 1997, the Scurry County Museum transferred the human remains 
to Baylor University's Strecker Museum. The human remains represent one 
adult male (AR 20810) and one adult female (AR 20922). No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Prior to 1906, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from Northwest TX, by R.B. Burleson. On an 
unknown date, the human remains were donated to the Baylor University 
Museum. The human remains (AR 4013) represent an individual of 
undetermined sex and age. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.

Determinations Made by Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex

    Officials of Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice are Native American, based on the archeological context 
and museum documentation.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of four 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 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 were removed is the aboriginal land of 
the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Fort McDowell 
Yavapai Nation, Arizona; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Jicarilla 
Apache Nation, New Mexico; Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Mescalero 
Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; San Carlos 
Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona; Tonto Apache Tribe 
of Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, 
Arizona; and Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian 
Reservation, Arizona, hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes.''
     Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate 
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed 
is the aboriginal land of the Comanche Nation,

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Oklahoma and the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the 
human remains may be to The Tribes.

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 Anita L. Benedict, Baylor University's 
Mayborn Museum Complex, One Bear Place #97154, Waco, TX 76798-7154, 
telephone (254) 710-4835, email anita_benedict@baylor.edu, by April 1, 
2019. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
    Baylor University's Mayborn Museum Complex is responsible for 
notifying The Tribes and The Consulted and Notified Tribes that this 
notice has been published.

    Dated: February 1, 2019.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-03588 Filed 2-28-19; 8:45 am]
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