Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Honolulu, HI, 12574-12575 [2020-04326]

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AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 02, 2020 Jkt 250001 The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, in consultation with the appropriate Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items should submit a written request to the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to submit a claim for these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation at the address in this notice by April 2, 2020. ADDRESSES: Jade T. Butay, Director, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone (808) 587–2150, email Jade.Butay@ hawaii.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the control of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Honolulu, HI, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001. 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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. SUMMARY: History and Description of the Cultural Items From 1989 to 1992, 13 cultural items were removed from Hawai‘i State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) site #s 50–80–09–2134, 50–80–09–2136, 50– 80–09–2137, and 50–80–09–2010 in Aiea, HI. The items were discovered and collected in Halawa Valley during archeological work for the construction of the Interstate Route H–3 Freeway, and have since been housed at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum on PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 behalf of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation. The 11 unassociated funerary objects are three unidentified bones, one dog bone, one bag of soil, one bag of basalt lithic, one bag of wood charcoal, one milled wood, one lithic, one shell, and one bowl/cup. The two sacred objects are one zoomorphic bowl and one basalt cup. The unassociated funerary objects were catalogued under Project #379 and placed in bags numbering: 370, 367, 420, 421, 422, 2470, 0024C, and in catalog numbering B1–85–107 and B1–85–260. During a review of the artifact database, these items were discovered by Office of Hawaiian Affairs staff. The evidence of cultural affiliation was recorded in the artifacts database as ‘‘Possible Association with Individual #1,’’ and listed as ‘‘burial fill’’ intended for reburial. In consultation with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and lineal descendant Ella Paguyo, and ahupua‘a-affiliated descendant Clara Matthews, it is believed that these artifacts are unassociated funerary objects and were to be part of the repatriation that took place on September 13, 1992, for the individuals identified and disinterred during archeological investigations preceding construction of the Interstate H–3 in Halawa Valley. It is further believed that the sacred objects are for ceremonial purposes. In the October 17, 1992, Halawa Valley Reinterment Report, Ella Paguyo, Clara and Boots Matthews, and Vivian Hong were listed as lineal and ahupua’a-affiliated descendants. Determinations Made by the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Officials of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 11 cultural items 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 the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native Hawaiian individual. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the two cultural items described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.14(b), Ella Paguyo, Clara and Boots Matthews, and Vivian Hong are lineal and Ahupua’aaffiliated descendants of the individual E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 42 / Tuesday, March 3, 2020 / Notices with whom the 13 cultural items described above were placed. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to submit a claim for these cultural items should submit a written request with information in support of the claim to Jade T. Butay, Director, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone (808) 587–2150, email Jade.Butay@hawaii.gov, by April 2, 2020. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects to the lineal descendants listed in this notice may proceed. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation is responsible for notifying the Native Hawaiian organizations and lineal descendants that this notice has been published. Dated: February 7, 2020. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2020–04326 Filed 3–2–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Consultation [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0029818; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Auburn University, Auburn, AL National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Auburn University 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 Auburn University. 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. lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 02, 2020 Jkt 250001 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 Auburn University at the address in this notice by April 2, 2020. ADDRESSES: Savannah Newell, Auburn University, 7030 Haley Center, Auburn, AL 36849, telephone (334) 844–5008, email sgn0010@auburn.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 and associated funerary objects under the control of Auburn University, Auburn, AL. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the Abercrombie Site, Russell 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). 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. DATES: A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Auburn University professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Kialegee Tribal Town; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Poarch Band of Creeks (previously listed as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama); Seminole Tribe of Florida (previously listed as the Seminole Tribe of Florida (Dania, Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & Tampa Reservations)); The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; and Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). History and Description of the Remains Sometime during the early 1960s, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Abercrombie Site in Russell County, AL. This individual, represented by a mandible, is estimated to be around 5 years old based on dental development. While specifics regarding the excavation of the cultural items listed in this notice are not fully known, the items likely derive from an excavation conducted during the 1960s PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12575 by the Alabama Archaeological Society, and were transferred to Dr. John Cottier at Auburn University. No known individuals were identified. The three associated funerary objects are three vessels. Abercrombie (1-Ru-61), originally recorded by Wesley Hurt, is a large site along the Chattahoochee River and likely around the location of Coweta. The three vessels in this notice were listed as Ru°1, the original number given by Wesley Hurt to the mound at Abercrombie. Included with them is a picture of a burial showing the human remains of a child. As best as can be determined, based on age assessments, this burial yielded the isolated mandible listed in this notice. Abercrombie chronology includes a Bull Creek Phase (representing a late Mississippian period) and an Abercrombie Phase (ca. A.D. 1550–1650), as well as 17th century occupation (based on European goods present at the site). Historically, this area was occupied by Hitchiti speakers and Lower Creek during the 17th century. These groups are ancestral to the present-day Creek and Seminole Indian Tribes. Determinations Made by Auburn University Officials of Auburn University 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(3)(A), the three 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 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 and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Savannah Newell, Auburn University, 7030 Haley Center, Auburn, AL 36849, telephone (334) 844–5008, email sgn0010@auburn.edu, by April 2, 2020. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Tribes may proceed. E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: State of Hawaii 
Department of Transportation, Honolulu, HI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, in 
consultation with the appropriate Native Hawaiian organizations, has 
determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the 
definition of unassociated funerary objects and sacred objects. Lineal 
descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian organization not 
identified in this notice that wish to claim these cultural items 
should submit a written request to the State of Hawaii Department of 
Transportation. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of 
control of the cultural items to the lineal descendants or Native 
Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.

DATES: Lineal descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to submit a claim 
for these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to the State of Hawaii Department 
of Transportation at the address in this notice by April 2, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Jade T. Butay, Director, State of Hawaii Department of 
Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone 
(808) 587-2150, 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. 3005, of the intent to repatriate cultural items under the 
control of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Honolulu, 
HI, that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and 
sacred objects under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
    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 cultural items. The National Park Service is not responsible 
for the determinations in this notice.

History and Description of the Cultural Items

    From 1989 to 1992, 13 cultural items were removed from Hawai`i 
State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) site #s 50-80-09-2134, 50-80-
09-2136, 50-80-09-2137, and 50-80-09-2010 in Aiea, HI. The items were 
discovered and collected in Halawa Valley during archeological work for 
the construction of the Interstate Route H-3 Freeway, and have since 
been housed at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum on behalf of the State 
of Hawaii Department of Transportation. The 11 unassociated funerary 
objects are three unidentified bones, one dog bone, one bag of soil, 
one bag of basalt lithic, one bag of wood charcoal, one milled wood, 
one lithic, one shell, and one bowl/cup. The two sacred objects are one 
zoomorphic bowl and one basalt cup. The unassociated funerary objects 
were catalogued under Project #379 and placed in bags numbering: 370, 
367, 420, 421, 422, 2470, 0024C, and in catalog numbering B1-85-107 and 
B1-85-260. During a review of the artifact database, these items were 
discovered by Office of Hawaiian Affairs staff. The evidence of 
cultural affiliation was recorded in the artifacts database as 
``Possible Association with Individual #1,'' and listed as ``burial 
fill'' intended for reburial.
    In consultation with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and lineal 
descendant Ella Paguyo, and ahupua`a-affiliated descendant Clara 
Matthews, it is believed that these artifacts are unassociated funerary 
objects and were to be part of the repatriation that took place on 
September 13, 1992, for the individuals identified and disinterred 
during archeological investigations preceding construction of the 
Interstate H-3 in Halawa Valley. It is further believed that the sacred 
objects are for ceremonial purposes. In the October 17, 1992, Halawa 
Valley Reinterment Report, Ella Paguyo, Clara and Boots Matthews, and 
Vivian Hong were listed as lineal and ahupua'a-affiliated descendants.

Determinations Made by the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation

    Officials of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation have 
determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the 11 cultural items 
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 
the death rite or ceremony and are believed, by a preponderance of the 
evidence, to have been removed from a specific burial site of a Native 
Hawaiian individual.
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C), the two cultural items 
described above are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional 
Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional 
Native American religions by their present-day adherents.
     Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.14(b), Ella Paguyo, Clara and Boots 
Matthews, and Vivian Hong are lineal and Ahupua'a-affiliated 
descendants of the individual

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with whom the 13 cultural items described above were placed.

Additional Requestors and Disposition

    Lineal descendants or representatives of any Native Hawaiian 
organization not identified in this notice that wish to submit a claim 
for these cultural items should submit a written request with 
information in support of the claim to Jade T. Butay, Director, State 
of Hawaii Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, 
HI 96813, telephone (808) 587-2150, email [email protected], by 
April 2, 2020. After that date, if no additional claimants have come 
forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects and 
sacred objects to the lineal descendants listed in this notice may 
proceed.
    The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation is responsible for 
notifying the Native Hawaiian organizations and lineal descendants that 
this notice has been published.

    Dated: February 7, 2020.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2020-04326 Filed 3-2-20; 8:45 am]
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