Notice of Inventory Completion: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI, 8035-8036 [2022-02977]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 29 / Friday, February 11, 2022 / Notices (405) 470–4816, email kellison@ usbr.gov. 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 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma City, OK. The human remains were removed from Lake Thunderbird Reservoir, Cleveland County, OK. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Reclamation professional staff in consultation with representatives of the AbsenteeShawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Representatives from the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie), Oklahoma were also contacted but declined to consult, on the basis that the land from which the human remains were removed is outside of the Tribe’s traditional territory. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 History and Description of the Remains On July 1, 1982, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from the Little Axe Skeletal Remains Site (34CL210) in Cleveland County, OK. The burial was discovered by a visitor to Little River State Park, who noted the presence human remains exposed by erosion on an access road within the state park near Clear Bay and reported the exposed human remains at the Little Axe Grocery store, whereupon a store employee contacted state park officials. Larry Neal of the Oklahoma Archaeological Society notified Reclamation archeologists of the discovery on July 6, 1982. After consulting with the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Reclamation archeologists removed the human remains and took them to the Reclamation office in Amarillo, TX. Beginning in December of 1982, the human remains were curated at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, St. Gregory College in Shawnee, OK. On May 23, 1995, the human remains were VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Feb 10, 2022 Jkt 256001 moved to the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, OK, by Hector Garcia and placed on a one-year loan. The individual is represented by a nearly complete skeleton. The remains probably belong to a male 18–20 years old. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Determinations Made by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office AGENCY: Officials of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office 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(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. 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 Kate Ellison, Archeologist, Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, 5924 NW 2nd Street, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73127, telephone (405) 470–4816, email kellison@usbr.gov, by March 14, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma may proceed. The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, OklahomaTexas Area Office is responsible for notifying the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma that this notice has been published. Dated: February 3, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–02976 Filed 2–10–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8035 National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0033384; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI ACTION: National Park Service, Interior. Notice. Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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 Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of 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 Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology at the address in this notice by March 14, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicolette B. Meister, Director, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone (608) 363–2305, email meistern@ beloit.edu. SUMMARY: 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 Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI. The human remains were removed from an unknown location in the Northeast region of the United States. 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1 8036 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 29 / Friday, February 11, 2022 / Notices 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 Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Oneida Indian Nation [previously listed as Oneida Nation of New York]; Onondaga Nation; Seneca Nation of Indians [previously listed as Seneca Nation of New York]; and the Seneca-Cayuga Nation [previously listed as Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma]. In addition, an invitation to consult was extended to the Cayuga Nation; Oneida Nation [previously listed as Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin]; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe [previously listed as St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York]; Tonawanda Band of Seneca [previously listed as Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York]; and the Tuscarora Nation. Hereafter, the Indian Tribes identified in this section are referred to as ‘‘The Consulted and Notified Indian Tribes.’’ lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 History and Description of the Remains On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown location in the Northeast region of the United States. The provenience of these previously uncatalogued human remains (TR 73.22) is based on their having been found by the Logan Museum of Anthropology in a box labeled ‘‘NE: Iroquois.’’ The human remains belong to an adult female around 36 years in age. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College Officials of Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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(2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and The Consulted and Notified Indian Tribes. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Feb 10, 2022 Jkt 256001 that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request with information in support of the request to Nicolette B. Meister, Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, 700 College Street, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone (608) 363– 2305, email meistern@beloit.edu, by March 14, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Consulted and Notified Indian Tribes may proceed. Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology is responsible for notifying The Consulted and Notified Indian Tribes that this notice has been published. Dated: February 3, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–02977 Filed 2–10–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0033386; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (Museum) at the University of Oklahoma 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 the Museum. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Museum at the address in this notice by March 14, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Marc Levine, Associate Curator of Archaeology, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072–7029, telephone (405) 325–1994, email mlevine@ou.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 Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Le Flore County, OK. 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 Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Cherokee Nation; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; Quapaw Nation [previously listed as The Quapaw Tribe of Indians]; The Chickasaw Nation; The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; The Muscogee (Creek) Nation; The Osage Nation [previously listed as Osage Tribe]; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’). History and Description of the Remains In 1938, human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were removed from the Redwine 1 site (34Lf71) in Le Flore County, OK. Some of the human remains were transferred to the Museum in the 1950s, In 2006, additional human remains were donated to the Museum by a descendant of one of the original excavators. The fragmentary human remains belong to one adult, 20–25 years old; two adults, 20–35 years old; and one adult more E:\FR\FM\11FEN1.SGM 11FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8035-8036]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0033384; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Beloit College, Logan Museum of 
Anthropology, Beloit, WI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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 Beloit College, 
Logan Museum of Anthropology. If no additional requestors come forward, 
transfer of 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 Beloit 
College, Logan Museum of Anthropology at the address in this notice by 
March 14, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicolette B. Meister, Director, Logan 
Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone 
(608) 363-2305, 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 Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, 
WI. The human remains were removed from an unknown location in the 
Northeast region of the United States.
    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

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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 Beloit 
College, Logan Museum of Anthropology professional staff in 
consultation with representatives of the Oneida Indian Nation 
[previously listed as Oneida Nation of New York]; Onondaga Nation; 
Seneca Nation of Indians [previously listed as Seneca Nation of New 
York]; and the Seneca-Cayuga Nation [previously listed as Seneca-Cayuga 
Tribe of Oklahoma]. In addition, an invitation to consult was extended 
to the Cayuga Nation; Oneida Nation [previously listed as Oneida Tribe 
of Indians of Wisconsin]; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe [previously listed 
as St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York]; Tonawanda Band of 
Seneca [previously listed as Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New 
York]; and the Tuscarora Nation. Hereafter, the Indian Tribes 
identified in this section are referred to as ``The Consulted and 
Notified Indian Tribes.''

History and Description of the Remains

    On an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one 
individual were removed from an unknown location in the Northeast 
region of the United States. The provenience of these previously 
uncatalogued human remains (TR 73.22) is based on their having been 
found by the Logan Museum of Anthropology in a box labeled ``NE: 
Iroquois.'' The human remains belong to an adult female around 36 years 
in age. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.

Determinations Made by the Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit College

    Officials of Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology 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(2), there is a relationship of 
shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native 
American human remains and The Consulted and Notified Indian 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 should submit a 
written request with information in support of the request to Nicolette 
B. Meister, Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, 700 College 
Street, Beloit, WI 53511, telephone (608) 363-2305, email 
[email protected], by March 14, 2022. After that date, if no 
additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the 
human remains to The Consulted and Notified Indian Tribes may proceed.
    Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology is responsible for 
notifying The Consulted and Notified Indian Tribes that this notice has 
been published.

    Dated: February 3, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-02977 Filed 2-10-22; 8:45 am]
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