Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art & Culture, Oneonta, NY, 21342-21343 [2021-08402]
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Road, Tulsa, OK 74127, telephone (918)
596–2747, email laura-bryant@
utulsa.edu.
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 Gilcrease
Museum, Tulsa, OK, that meet the
definitions of sacred objects and objects
of cultural patrimony 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
In the early 1900s, 11 cultural items
were removed from the Winnebago
Tribe of Nebraska community. Emil
Lenders, a German-American artist,
traveled throughout the mid- and
western United States in the early 1900s
and collected many items from
Indigenous communities and from Wild
West shows. The Thomas Gilcrease
Foundation purchased Emil Lenders’
collection of approximately 600 items in
1950, and it was transferred to the City
of Tulsa in 1955. The 11 sacred objects
and objects of cultural patrimony are 10
decorated otter bags (accession numbers
84.694, 84.701, 84.702, 84.703, 84.704,
84.705, 84.706, 84.707, 84.709, 85.55)
and one war bundle (accession numbers
84.1752a–m, 73.244, 82.44).
Likely around the turn of the century,
two cultural items were removed from
the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
community. An unknown person
acquired these items, which were likely
purchased by the Thomas Gilcrease
Foundation in the mid-20th century.
The items were transferred to the City
of Tulsa in 1955. The two sacred objects
and objects of cultural patrimony are
decorated otter bags (accession numbers
84.695 and 84.708).
All of these cultural items were
determined to be culturally affiliated
with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
during consultation with the Tribe. The
documentation and records at the
museum identify these items as
Winnebago. These items are still used in
current traditional ceremonies and are
communally owned and cannot be
legally separated from the originating
community by an individual.
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Determinations Made by the Gilcrease
Museum
Officials of the Gilcrease Museum
have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(C),
the 13 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 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the 13 cultural items described above
have ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the sacred objects, and objects
of cultural patrimony and the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Laura Bryant, Gilcrease Museum, 1400
N Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK
74127, telephone (918) 596–2747, email
laura-bryant@utulsa.edu, by May 24,
2021. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the sacred objects and
objects of cultural patrimony to the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska may
proceed.
The Gilcrease Museum is responsible
for notifying the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska that this notice has been
published.
Dated: April 15, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Hartwick College, Yager
Museum of Art & Culture, Oneonta, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Hartwick College, Yager
Museum of Art & Culture (hereafter
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Yager Museum), in consultation with
the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
that the cultural item listed in this
notice meets the definition of an object
of cultural patrimony. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim this cultural item
should submit a written request to the
Yager Museum. If no additional
claimants come forward, transfer of
control of the cultural item 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
claim this cultural item should submit
a written request with information in
support of the claim to the Yager
Museum at the address in this notice by
May 24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Quentin Lewis, Yager
Museum of Art & Culture, Hartwick
College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY
13820, telephone (607) 431–4481, email
lewisq@hartwick.edu.
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 a
cultural item under the control of
Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art
& Culture, Oneonta, NY, that meets the
definition of an object of cultural
patrimony 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
Item
In 1994, Frederick W. Dockstader,
former Director of the Museum of the
American Indian of the Heye
Foundation, New York City, gave the
Yager Museum of Art & Culture at
Hartwick College one cultural item that
he described as a family heirloom of the
Quinney Family that had been among
the belongings of John Wannuaucon
Quinney (1797–1855), Sachem of the
Stockbridge Tribe of Indians (later the
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Wisconsin). It is unclear how
Dockstader acquired the object, and it is
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also unclear how and when the object
left the possession of the Quinney
Family. The object of cultural patrimony
is one set of three silver ring brooches.
Research by the Yager Museum staff,
as well as information provided by the
Stockbridge-Munsee Community,
Wisconsin in consultation with the
Museum, has demonstrated that this
object meets the definition of object of
cultural patrimony. The brooches were
likely badges of office, utilized by
Quinney in his role as intercultural
broker and diplomat, acting on behalf of
the Stockbridge-Munsee across lines of
political and cultural difference.
Quinney’s brooches are a material
signifier of Stockbridge-Munsee
sovereignty and their struggle to
maintain such sovereignty in the face of
attempts at dissolution.
Determinations Made by the Hartwick
College, Yager Museum of Art & Culture
Officials of the Hartwick College,
Yager Museum of Art & Culture have
determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D),
the one cultural item described above
has ongoing historical, traditional, or
cultural importance central to the
Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the object of cultural patrimony
and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives
of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
that wish to claim this cultural item
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Dr. Quentin Lewis, Yager Museum of
Art & Culture, Hartwick College, 1
Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820,
telephone (607) 431–4481, email
lewisq@hartwick.edu, by May 24, 2021.
After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the object of cultural
patrimony to the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin may proceed.
Hartwick College, Yager Museum of
Art & Culture is responsible for
notifying the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin that this notice
has been published.
Dated: April 8, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021–08402 Filed 4–21–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0031804;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Indianapolis Field Office, Indianapolis,
IN
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) 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 any 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 Federal Bureau of
Investigation. 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: 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 Federal Bureau of
Investigation at the address in this
notice by May 24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Federal Bureau of
Investigation, FBI Headquarters, Attn:
Supervisory Special Agent Timothy
Carpenter, Art Theft Program, 935
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20535, telephone (954) 931–3670,
email artifacts@ic.fbi.gov.
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 Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Indianapolis Field Office, Indianapolis,
IN. The human remains were removed
from various locations throughout New
Mexico and Arizona.
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
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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 FBI professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of Fort Sill Apache Tribe
of Oklahoma; Gila River Indian
Community of the Gila River Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo
of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris,
New Mexico; and the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community of the Salt
River Reservation, Arizona (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
At various unknown dates, human
remains representing, at minimum, six
individuals were removed from
undisclosed locations throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. The human
remains were transported to Indiana,
where they remained as part of a private
collection of Native American
antiquities and cultural heritage. In
April 2014, the human remains were
seized by the FBI as part of a criminal
investigation.
Although these human remains were
heavily co-mingled at the time of
recovery, a preponderance of evidence
supports the findings that these human
remains are Native American from the
Southwest region of New Mexico and/
or Arizona. Careful consideration of the
evidence included: Cultural,
geographical, biological, archeological,
anthropological, and expert opinion
from the region. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects were present.
The known region and non-invasive/
non-destructive skeletal analysis,
indicate that the individuals are
affiliated with Native American people
from the Southwest. The particular
composition of the soil matrix present
on the human remains, in addition to
other evidence, indicates that the
individuals were taken from various
undisclosed locations in the Southwest.
Determinations Made by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation
Officials of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation have determined that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of six
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0031763; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Hartwick College,
Yager Museum of Art & Culture, Oneonta, NY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art & Culture (hereafter
Yager Museum), in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural item
listed in this notice meets the definition of an object of cultural
patrimony. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to
claim this cultural item should submit a written request to the Yager
Museum. If no additional claimants come forward, transfer of control of
the cultural item 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
claim this cultural item should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to the Yager Museum at the address
in this notice by May 24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Dr. Quentin Lewis, Yager Museum of Art & Culture, Hartwick
College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820, telephone (607) 431-4481,
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 a cultural item under the
control of Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art & Culture, Oneonta,
NY, that meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony 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 Item
In 1994, Frederick W. Dockstader, former Director of the Museum of
the American Indian of the Heye Foundation, New York City, gave the
Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College one cultural item
that he described as a family heirloom of the Quinney Family that had
been among the belongings of John Wannuaucon Quinney (1797-1855),
Sachem of the Stockbridge Tribe of Indians (later the Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin). It is unclear how Dockstader acquired the
object, and it is
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also unclear how and when the object left the possession of the Quinney
Family. The object of cultural patrimony is one set of three silver
ring brooches.
Research by the Yager Museum staff, as well as information provided
by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin in consultation with the
Museum, has demonstrated that this object meets the definition of
object of cultural patrimony. The brooches were likely badges of
office, utilized by Quinney in his role as intercultural broker and
diplomat, acting on behalf of the Stockbridge-Munsee across lines of
political and cultural difference. Quinney's brooches are a material
signifier of Stockbridge-Munsee sovereignty and their struggle to
maintain such sovereignty in the face of attempts at dissolution.
Determinations Made by the Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art &
Culture
Officials of the Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art & Culture
have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the one cultural item
described above has ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural
importance central to the Native American group or culture itself,
rather than property owned by an individual.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there is a relationship of
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the object
of cultural patrimony and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native
Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to claim
this cultural item should submit a written request with information in
support of the claim to Dr. Quentin Lewis, Yager Museum of Art &
Culture, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820,
telephone (607) 431-4481, email [email protected], by May 24, 2021.
After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the object of cultural patrimony to the Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin may proceed.
Hartwick College, Yager Museum of Art & Culture is responsible for
notifying the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin that this notice
has been published.
Dated: April 8, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-08402 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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