Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, 30475-30476 [2021-11943]
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Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Indians, Michigan; Shawnee Tribe;
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; and
the Wyandotte Nation (hereafter referred
to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains and
associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary
objects should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to Joseph Fausnaugh,
Metroparks of the Toledo Area, 5100
West Central Avenue, Toledo, OH
42615, telephone (419) 407–9700, email
joe.fausnaugh@metroparkstoledo.com,
by July 8, 2021. 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.
The Metropolitan Park District of the
Toledo Area is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: May 25, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology,
Philadelphia, PA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology has completed an
inventory of human remains and
associated funerary object, 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
object and present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or representatives of any
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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 object should submit a written
request to the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary object 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
object should submit a written request
with information in support of the
request to the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology at the address in this
notice by July 8, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Christopher Woods, Williams Director,
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260
South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104–
6324, telephone (215) 898–4050, email
director@pennmuseum.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 and associated
funerary object under the control of the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology,
Philadelphia, PA. The human remains
and associated funerary object were
removed from Lalor and Wright Fields
site (28ME10), Mercer County, NJ.
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 object. 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 University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
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History and Description of the Remains
In November 1890, human remains
representing, at minimum, two
individuals (record numbers 8286 and
8292) were removed from ‘‘ash pits’’
near Trenton, Mercer County, NJ, by
Ernest Volk (b. 1845–d. 1919), according
to the Museum’s records. At the time,
Volk was an archeologist working under
the aegis of the Harvard Peabody
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
Based on what is known about Volk’s
fieldwork activities (as gleaned from his
notes of November 1890 and other,
published information), these human
remains most likely were removed from
Lalor and Wrights Field site (28ME10).
According to Volk’s records, he dug two
trenches at Lalor Field during November
3–8, 1890. In one, he found features that
he labeled ‘‘Potholes.’’ Volk described
the presence of bone, ash or charcoal (or
both), lithics, pottery, and faunal
remains. Based on this description, the
Museum’s records, and consultation
information, the above listed human
remains most likely were removed from
these ‘‘Potholes’’ or from other features
located during the Lalor Field
excavations. That same month, these
human remains were gifted to the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology by Carl
Edelheim and Clarence S. Bement, both
of whom were associated with the
University of Pennsylvania and its
museum. How the human remains came
to be in the possession of Edelheim and
Bement is unclear. The human
remains—cranial elements—belong to
two adults of undetermined sex. No
known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary object is an
unidentified animal bone (record
number 8290).
The archeological evidence from Lalor
Field indicates this site dates to the
Middle and Late Woodland Period.
These human remains were determined
to be Native American based on their
archeological context and collection
history. Archeological, consultation,
historical, and linguistic information,
and oral tradition support a cultural
affiliation of this Woodland site with
the Delaware (Lenape). Today, the
Lenape are represented by three Indian
Tribes—the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
Determinations Made by the University
of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
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and Anthropology have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
represent the physical remains of two
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the one object described in this notice
is 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 object
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 object should submit a written
request with information in support of
the request to Dr. Christopher Woods,
Williams Director, University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, 3260 South Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104–6324,
telephone (215) 898–4050, email
director@pennmuseum.org, by July 8,
2021. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains and
associated funerary object to The Tribes
may proceed.
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Tribes that this notice has
been published.
Dated: May 25, 2021.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, in consultation with
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the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations, has determined
that the cultural items listed in this
notice meet the definition of
unassociated funerary objects. 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 to the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology. If no
additional claimants come forward,
transfer of control of the cultural items
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 these cultural items should
submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
the University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology at the
address in this notice by July 8, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Christopher Woods, Williams Director,
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260
South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104–
6324, telephone (215) 898–4050, email
director@pennmuseum.org.
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
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology,
Philadelphia, PA, that meet the
definition of unassociated funerary
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
At an unknown date, 12 cultural
items were removed from a
‘‘sarcophagus 4 ft. below the surface’’ at
an unidentified location near Trenton in
Mercer County, NJ, by Charles C. Abbott
(b. 1843–d. 1919). These 12 cultural
items were donated to the Academy of
Natural Sciences of Philadelphia most
likely between 1876 and 1894. In 1876,
Abbott removed a further 10 cultural
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items from a grave at an unknown
location near Trenton. Subsequently,
these 10 cultural items were transferred
to Samuel S. Haldeman. In September
1877, Haldeman’s collection, including
the 10 cultural objects, was donated to
the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia.
In 1936/1937, collections from the
Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia were loaned to the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology,
including the above enumerated 22
cultural items, and in 1997, these 22
cultural items were gifted to the
Museum. The 22 unassociated funerary
objects are two pottery sherds (record
numbers 97–563–337 and 97–563–
6473A), 10 animal and fish bones
(record number 97–563–6473B), and 10
marginella shell beads (record number
97–563–1141).
Based on archeological, consultation,
historical, linguistic, oral traditional,
and geographic information, the cultural
items date to the Woodland Period, and
they were most likely connected to the
Delaware (Lenape). Today, the Delaware
(Lenape) are represented by three Indian
Tribes—the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians;
and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin (hereafter
referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
Determinations Made by the University
of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Officials of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B),
the 22 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 American
individual.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the unassociated 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 claim these cultural items
should submit a written request with
information in support of the claim to
Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams
Director, University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
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Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated
funerary object, 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
object 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 object should submit a written request to the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and
associated funerary object 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 object should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology at the address in this notice by July 8,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams
Director, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324, telephone
(215) 898-4050, 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. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and
associated funerary object under the control of the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA.
The human remains and associated funerary object were removed from
Lalor and Wright Fields site (28ME10), Mercer County, NJ.
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 object. 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
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Delaware
Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
In November 1890, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals (record numbers 8286 and 8292) were removed from ``ash
pits'' near Trenton, Mercer County, NJ, by Ernest Volk (b. 1845-d.
1919), according to the Museum's records. At the time, Volk was an
archeologist working under the aegis of the Harvard Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology. Based on what is known about Volk's
fieldwork activities (as gleaned from his notes of November 1890 and
other, published information), these human remains most likely were
removed from Lalor and Wrights Field site (28ME10). According to Volk's
records, he dug two trenches at Lalor Field during November 3-8, 1890.
In one, he found features that he labeled ``Potholes.'' Volk described
the presence of bone, ash or charcoal (or both), lithics, pottery, and
faunal remains. Based on this description, the Museum's records, and
consultation information, the above listed human remains most likely
were removed from these ``Potholes'' or from other features located
during the Lalor Field excavations. That same month, these human
remains were gifted to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology by Carl Edelheim and Clarence S. Bement,
both of whom were associated with the University of Pennsylvania and
its museum. How the human remains came to be in the possession of
Edelheim and Bement is unclear. The human remains--cranial elements--
belong to two adults of undetermined sex. No known individuals were
identified. The one associated funerary object is an unidentified
animal bone (record number 8290).
The archeological evidence from Lalor Field indicates this site
dates to the Middle and Late Woodland Period. These human remains were
determined to be Native American based on their archeological context
and collection history. Archeological, consultation, historical, and
linguistic information, and oral tradition support a cultural
affiliation of this Woodland site with the Delaware (Lenape). Today,
the Lenape are represented by three Indian Tribes--the Delaware Nation,
Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin.
Determinations Made by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Officials of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
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and Anthropology have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the one object described
in this notice is 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 object 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 object should submit a written request with information in
support of the request to Dr. Christopher Woods, Williams Director,
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260
South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324, telephone (215) 898-4050,
email [email protected], by July 8, 2021. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains and associated funerary object to The Tribes may proceed.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice
has been published.
Dated: May 25, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-11943 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
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