Notice of Inventory Completion: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 38117-38118 [2021-15254]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 135 / Monday, July 19, 2021 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 lot of black glass trade beads (3901.19.14), one lot of amber glass trade beads (3901.19.15), one translucent glass trade bead (3901.19.17), one dark teal glass trade bead (3901.19.18), one translucent amber glass trade bead (3901.19.19), one bone or shell bead (3901.19.20), one unidentifiable metal item (3901.19.22), one bone ball (3901.19.23), one shell pendant (3901.19.24), one European copper triangular projectile point (3901.29.1.1), one bone harpoon tip (3901.29.1.2), one brass pendant (3901.29.1.3), one bone harpoon head (3901.29.2), one shell bird effigy runtee (3901.29.4), one shell pendant (3901.29.5), two shell beads (3901.29.6), six blue glass beads (3901.29.7), one lot of fabric with copper weave embedded (3901.29.11), one lot of copper tinkling cones with attached fiber (3901.29.13), one stone grinding stone or ball (3901.98.1), one gray chert gunflint (3901.98.2), one bone spoon (3901.98.3), one lot of blue glass seed beads (3901.98.5), one lot of glass trade beads (3901.98.6), one lot of shell beads (3901.98.7), one stone ball (3901.98.8), one amber glass trade bead (3901.98.9), one charred animal bone (3901.98.10), one fossilized shell (3901.98.11), one lot of woven copper wire (3901.98.12), two circular pieces of iron (3901.98.14), one lot of red ochre (3901.98.15), one iron lock plate (3901.98.16), one grittempered ceramic vessel (3901.98.17), 14 fossils (3901.32.1), two dog teeth (3901.32.2), one deer tooth (3901.32.3), one deer toe bone (3901.32.4), three deer bones (3901.32.5), one lot of sturgeon bones (3901.32.6), one lot of mammal and bird bones (3901.32.7), one lot of sucker teeth (3901.32.8), one lot of trout or pike teeth (3901.32.9), one fish bone (3901.32.10), one lot of beaver mandibles and incisors (3901.32.11), one worked bird bone (3901.32.13), and one fragmentary white milky glass trade bead (3901.32.19). Five funerary objects—one awl handle (3901.19.3), one lot of bells (3901.19.8), one lot of beads stuck to corrosion (3901.19.9), one blue and white striped bead (3901.19.16), and one copper tinkling cone (3901.19.21)—are currently missing, but if found, will be transferred with the other cultural items in this notice. Determinations Made by Michigan State University Officials of Michigan State University have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of eight individuals of Native American ancestry based on archeological context, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jul 16, 2021 Jkt 253001 biological evidence, geographic location, and museum records. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 85 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 Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin; Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan; Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana [previously listed as Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana]; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin; Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan; Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan; Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan; Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band); Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan [previously listed as Huron Potawatomi, Inc.]; Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma; Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana; Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation [previously listed as Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas]; Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38117 of Michigan; 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’’). 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 Judith Stoddart, Associate Provost for University Collections and Arts Initiatives, Michigan State University, 466 W Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824–1044, telephone (517) 432–2524, email stoddart@ msu.edu, by August 18, 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. Michigan State University is responsible for notifying The Consulted and Notified Tribes and Groups that this notice has been published. Dated: July 7, 2021. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2021–15256 Filed 7–16–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032265; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) 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 CWRU. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1 38118 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 135 / Monday, July 19, 2021 / Notices control of the human remains 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 should submit a written request with information in support of the request to CWRU at the address in this notice by August 18, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy Fening, Ph.D., Technology Transfer Office LC: 7219, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106–7219, telephone (216) 368–0451, email stacy.fening@case.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 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. The human remains were removed from a shoreline area on Maui Island, HI. 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. individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Consultation Dated: July 7, 2021. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Case Western Reserve University professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 History and Description of the Remains Sometime in the early part of the 20th century, human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were removed from the shoreline area of Maui, HI, by a Mr. Woods, a resident of Ohio. The records accompanying the human remains describe them as likely belonging to three males and two females and surmise that their presence Maui was a result of Polynesian migration patterns. In 1932, the human remains were donated to CWRU for research and study and were assigned catalog numbers HTD 0.234–0.238. Subsequently, the Woods collection was permanently loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH), where the human remains listed in this notice now reside. No known VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jul 16, 2021 Jkt 253001 Determinations Made by Case Western Reserve University Officials of Case Western Reserve University have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of Native Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian human remains and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. 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 Stacy Fening, Ph.D., Technology Transfer Office LC: 7219, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106–7219, telephone (216) 368–0451, email stacy.fening@case.edu, by August 18, 2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs may proceed. Case Western Reserve University is responsible for notifying the Office of Hawaiian Affairs that this notice has been published. [FR Doc. 2021–15254 Filed 7–16–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032263; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles (Fowler Museum at UCLA) 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Fowler Museum at UCLA. 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 Fowler Museum at UCLA at the address in this notice by August 18, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy G Teeter, Ph.D., Fowler Museum at UCLA, Box 951549, Los Angeles, CA 90095–1549, telephone (310) 825–1864, email wteeter@arts.ucla.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 the Fowler Museum at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from San Luis Obispo 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. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Fowler Museum at UCLA professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California and three non-federally recognized Indian groups: The Barbaren˜o/Venturen˜o Band of Mission E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15254]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032265; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Case Western Reserve University, 
Cleveland, OH

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) 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 CWRU. If no 
additional requestors come forward, transfer of

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control of the human remains 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to CWRU at 
the address in this notice by August 18, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy Fening, Ph.D., Technology 
Transfer Office LC: 7219, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid 
Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7219, telephone (216) 368-0451, 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 under 
the control of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. The 
human remains were removed from a shoreline area on Maui Island, HI.
    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.

Consultation

    A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Case 
Western Reserve University professional staff in consultation with 
representatives of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA).

History and Description of the Remains

    Sometime in the early part of the 20th century, human remains 
representing, at minimum, five individuals were removed from the 
shoreline area of Maui, HI, by a Mr. Woods, a resident of Ohio. The 
records accompanying the human remains describe them as likely 
belonging to three males and two females and surmise that their 
presence Maui was a result of Polynesian migration patterns. In 1932, 
the human remains were donated to CWRU for research and study and were 
assigned catalog numbers HTD 0.234-0.238. Subsequently, the Woods 
collection was permanently loaned to the Cleveland Museum of Natural 
History (CMNH), where the human remains listed in this notice now 
reside. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.

Determinations Made by Case Western Reserve University

    Officials of Case Western Reserve University have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described 
in this notice represent the physical remains of five individuals of 
Native Hawaiian 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 
Hawaiian human remains and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

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 Stacy 
Fening, Ph.D., Technology Transfer Office LC: 7219, Case Western 
Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7219, 
telephone (216) 368-0451, email [email protected], by August 18, 
2021. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, 
transfer of control of the human remains to the Office of Hawaiian 
Affairs may proceed.
    Case Western Reserve University is responsible for notifying the 
Office of Hawaiian Affairs that this notice has been published.

    Dated: July 7, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-15254 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
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