Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, 60909-60910 [2021-24049]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 211 / Thursday, November 4, 2021 / Notices Delaware Valley south of Trenton, Mercer County, NJ, by Earnest Volk as part of an AMNH expedition. The cultural item was accessioned into the Museum’s collection that same year. The one unassociated funerary object is a ceramic piece. Museum records indicate that the ceramic piece was removed from a grave, and artifact analysis dates the implement in the Middle Woodland Period (A.D. 200– 900). The A.K. Rowan Farm lies within the Abbott Farm Historic District, a National Historic Landmark located in Lenape territory. Archeological and linguistic data indicate a cultural continuity there that extends back to the Middle Woodland Period. In 1898, three cultural items were removed from A.K. Rowan’s Farm (terrace), near old homestead field, in the Delaware Valley, Mercer County, NJ, by Earnest Volk as part of an AMNH expedition. The cultural items were accessioned into the Museum’s collection that same year. The three unassociated funerary objects are three wooden posts. A representative of the Delaware Tribe identified the three wooden posts as traditional Delaware grave markers from an area known to have Late Woodland/Historic Period burials. Radiocarbon dating of one of the posts (done at the request of the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin) indicates that all three posts likely date to the 18th century, a time during which the Delaware occupied the Abbott Farm area. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Made by the American Museum of Natural History Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(B), the seven 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 Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma; and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Wisconsin (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Nov 03, 2021 Jkt 256001 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 Nell Murphy, American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, telephone (212) 769–5837, email nmurphy@amnh.org, by December 6, 2021. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the unassociated funerary objects to The Tribes may proceed. The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying The Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: October 23, 2021. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2021–24047 Filed 11–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032935; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items listed in this notice meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony. 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 McClure Archives and University Museum. 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 McClure Archives and University SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60909 Museum at the address in this notice by December 6, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Thomsen, NAGPRA Preparator, McClure Archives and University Museum of JCKL 1470, 601 Missouri Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093, telephone (660) 543–4649, email thomsen@ucmo.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 McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, that meet the definition of 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 Sometime in the early 20th century, six cultural items were separated from the Gwich’in in Alaska. As a result of consultation, the Museum has determined that all six items are culturally affiliated with the Native Village of Fort Yukon. Four of the items were collected or bought at the Native Village of Fort Yukon by Ethel Ellis, a missionary who worked in Alaska in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1919, Ellis donated the items to the Museum. The cultural items are a small, beaded bag, beaded mittens, beaded snow moccasins, and beaded garters whose origin is the Native Village of Fort Yukon. A fifth item was collected or bought by Dr. George C. Stevens. Stevens did not specify from which band or native village of the Gwich’in he obtained the item. In 1968, he donated the item to the Museum. The cultural item is a pair of wooden snowshoes. The sixth item was collected or bought by Robert Spier. Spier did not specify from which band or native village of the Gwich’in he obtained the item. Spier died in 2014, and in 2016, his widow, Carolyn Spier, donated the item to the Museum. The cultural item is a birch bark basket. E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1 60910 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 211 / Thursday, November 4, 2021 / Notices Determinations Made by the McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri Officials of the McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the six 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 objects of cultural patrimony and the Native Village of Fort Yukon. 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 Olivia Thomsen, NAGPRA Preparator, McClure Archives and University Museum of JCKL 1470, 601 Missouri Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093, telephone (660) 543–4649, email thomsen@ucmo.edu, by December 6, 2021. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the objects of cultural patrimony to the Native Village of Fort Yukon may proceed. The McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri is responsible for notifying the Native Village of Fort Yukon that this notice has been published. Dated: October 23, 2021. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2021–24049 Filed 11–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032940; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Nov 03, 2021 Jkt 256001 Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural item listed in this notice meets the definition of 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 McClure Archives and University 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 McClure Archives and University Museum at the address in this notice by December 6, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Thomsen, NAGPRA Preparator, McClure Archives and University Museum of JCKL 1470, 601 Missouri Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093, telephone (660) 543–4649, email thomsen@ucmo.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 cultural items under the control of the McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, that meet the definition of 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 Sometime in the 20th century, one cultural item was separated from the Tejon Indian Tribe in California. It was collected or bought by Robert Spier while doing fieldwork. Spier died in 2014, and in 2016, his widow, Carolyn Spier, donated the item to the McClure Archives and University Museum, along with many other items in her husband’s personal anthropological collection. The one object of cultural patrimony is a woven bag. PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The bag was originally documented to come from the Tejon Indian Tribe. Through consultation with the Tejon Indian Tribe, this cultural affiliation was confirmed. Determinations Made by the McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri Officials of the McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri 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 Tejon Indian Tribe. 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 Olivia Thomsen, NAGPRA Preparator, McClure Archives and University Museum of JCKL 1470, 601 Missouri Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093, telephone (660) 543–4649, email thomsen@ucmo.edu, by December 6, 2021. After that date, if no additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the object of cultural patrimony to the Tejon Indian Tribe may proceed. The McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central Missouri is responsible for notifying the Tejon Indian Tribe that this notice has been published. Dated: October 21, 2021. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2021–24050 Filed 11–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0032946; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0032935; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: McClure Archives 
and University Museum, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The McClure Archives and University Museum, University of 
Central Missouri, in consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations, has determined that the cultural items 
listed in this notice meet the definition of objects of cultural 
patrimony. 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 
McClure Archives and University Museum. 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 McClure Archives and 
University Museum at the address in this notice by December 6, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Thomsen, NAGPRA Preparator, 
McClure Archives and University Museum of JCKL 1470, 601 Missouri 
Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093, telephone (660) 543-4649, 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 McClure Archives and University Museum, University of 
Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, that meet the definition of 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.

History and Description of the Cultural Items

    Sometime in the early 20th century, six cultural items were 
separated from the Gwich'in in Alaska. As a result of consultation, the 
Museum has determined that all six items are culturally affiliated with 
the Native Village of Fort Yukon.
    Four of the items were collected or bought at the Native Village of 
Fort Yukon by Ethel Ellis, a missionary who worked in Alaska in the 
late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1919, Ellis donated the items to the 
Museum. The cultural items are a small, beaded bag, beaded mittens, 
beaded snow moccasins, and beaded garters whose origin is the Native 
Village of Fort Yukon.
    A fifth item was collected or bought by Dr. George C. Stevens. 
Stevens did not specify from which band or native village of the 
Gwich'in he obtained the item. In 1968, he donated the item to the 
Museum. The cultural item is a pair of wooden snowshoes.
    The sixth item was collected or bought by Robert Spier. Spier did 
not specify from which band or native village of the Gwich'in he 
obtained the item. Spier died in 2014, and in 2016, his widow, Carolyn 
Spier, donated the item to the Museum. The cultural item is a birch 
bark basket.

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Determinations Made by the McClure Archives and University Museum, 
University of Central Missouri

    Officials of the McClure Archives and University Museum, University 
of Central Missouri have determined that:
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(D), the six 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 objects 
of cultural patrimony and the Native Village of Fort Yukon.

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 Olivia Thomsen, NAGPRA Preparator, McClure 
Archives and University Museum of JCKL 1470, 601 Missouri Street, 
Warrensburg, MO 64093, telephone (660) 543-4649, email 
[email protected], by December 6, 2021. After that date, if no 
additional claimants have come forward, transfer of control of the 
objects of cultural patrimony to the Native Village of Fort Yukon may 
proceed.
    The McClure Archives and University Museum, University of Central 
Missouri is responsible for notifying the Native Village of Fort Yukon 
that this notice has been published.

    Dated: October 23, 2021.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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