Notice of Inventory Completion: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Art Theft Program, Washington, DC, 49608-49609 [2022-17292]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 154 / Thursday, August 11, 2022 / Notices
History and Description of the Cultural
Items
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034329;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural
Items: Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Art Theft Program, Washington, DC
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), 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 sacred
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 FBI. 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.
SUMMARY:
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 FBI at the address in this notice by
September 12, 2022.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Headquarters, Attn: Supervisory Special
Agent (SSA) Randolph J. Deaton IV, Art
Theft Program, 935 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20535,
telephone (202) 324–5525, email
artifacts@ic.fbi.gov.
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 Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Washington,
DC, that meet the definition of sacred
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.
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At an unknown date, 411 cultural
items were acquired in South Dakota
and transported to Indiana, where they
remained part of a private collection. In
the spring of 2014, these cultural items
were seized by the FBI as part of a
criminal investigation.
Following consultation with the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort
Peck Indian Reservation, Montana;
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the
Cheyenne River Reservation, South
Dakota; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the
Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota;
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South
Dakota; Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously
listed as Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine
Ridge Reservation, South Dakota);
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud
Indian Reservation, South Dakota;
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake
Traverse Reservation, South Dakota;
Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota;
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North &
South Dakota; Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North
Dakota; and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of
South Dakota (hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Tribes), these cultural items were
determined to be culturally affiliated
with The Tribes and were identified as
sacred objects. During a series of
consultation meetings, The Tribes
reached consensus that the Oglala Sioux
Tribe (previously listed as Oglala Sioux
Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation,
South Dakota) would request the
repatriation of these sacred items on
behalf of The Tribes, all of whom
consider South Dakota to be their
ancestral homeland.
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(3)(C),
the 411 cultural items 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(2), there
is a relationship of shared group
identity that can be reasonably traced
between the sacred 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
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the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Headquarters, Attn: Supervisory Special
Agent (SSA) Randolph J. Deaton IV, Art
Theft Program, 935 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20535,
telephone (202) 324–5525, email
artifacts@ic.fbi.gov, by September 12,
2022. After that date, if no additional
claimants have come forward, transfer
of control of the sacred objects to The
Tribes may proceed.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: August 3, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022–17290 Filed 8–10–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034331;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Art
Theft Program, Washington, DC
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) 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 FBI. 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 FBI at the address in this
notice by September 12, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Headquarters, Attn: Supervisory Special
Agent (SSA) Randolph J. Deaton IV, Art
Theft Program, 935 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20535,
telephone (202) 324–5525, 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 and associated
funerary objects under the control of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, DC. The human remains
and associated funerary objects were
removed from various locations
throughout South Dakota.
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.
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Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by FBI professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Assiniboine and
Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian
Reservation, Montana; Cheyenne River
Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River
Reservation, South Dakota; Crow Creek
Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek
Reservation, South Dakota; Flandreau
Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota;
Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed as
Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge
Reservation, South Dakota); Rosebud
Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian
Reservation, South Dakota; SissetonWahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse
Reservation, South Dakota; Spirit Lake
Tribe, North Dakota; Standing Rock
Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota;
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; and
the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South
Dakota (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The
Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
Over the course of several years
beginning in the early 1960s, human
remains representing, at minimum, 274
individuals were removed from various
locations throughout South Dakota.
Following their removal, the human
remains were transported to Indiana,
where they remained part of a private
collection. In April of 2014, the human
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remains were seized by the FBI as part
of a criminal investigation. No known
individuals were identified. The 84
associated funerary objects are six
projectile points, 54 Pottery sherds, five
beads, 17 metal jewelry pieces, and two
unidentified metal objects.
Based upon the physical evidence
obtained through criminal investigation,
osteological analysis, and tribal
consultation, the FBI has determined
that these human remains are Native
American and that a relationship of
shared group identity can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and
The Tribes. During a tribal consultation
meeting held between December 17–19,
2021, The Tribes reached consensus that
the Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed
as Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge
Reservation, South Dakota) would
request the repatriation of these
ancestral human remains and associated
funerary objects on behalf of The Tribes,
all of whom consider South Dakota their
ancestral homeland.
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 274
individuals of Native American
ancestry.
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A),
the 84 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 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 the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, FBI Headquarters, Attn:
Supervisory Special Agent (SSA)
Randolph J. Deaton IV, Art Theft
Program, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20535, telephone (202)
324–5525, email artifacts@ic.fbi.gov, by
September 12, 2022. 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.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is
responsible for notifying The Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: August 3, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022–17292 Filed 8–10–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034334;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Alabama Department of
Transportation, Montgomery, AL
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Alabama Department of
Transportation (ALDOT) 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 ALDOT. 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 ALDOT at the address in this
notice by September 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William B. Turner, Alabama Department
of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Blvd.,
Montgomery, AL 36110, telephone (334)
242–6144, email turnerw@
dot.state.al.us.
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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034331; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Art Theft Program, Washington, DC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 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 FBI. 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 FBI at the address in this notice by
September 12, 2022.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Headquarters, Attn: Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Randolph J. Deaton
IV, Art Theft Program, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20535, telephone (202) 324-5525, 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 objects under the control of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Washington, DC. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from various locations throughout South
Dakota.
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 FBI
professional staff in consultation with representatives of the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation,
Montana; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation,
South Dakota; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation,
South Dakota; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; Oglala
Sioux Tribe (previously listed as Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge
Reservation, South Dakota); Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian
Reservation, South Dakota; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse
Reservation, South Dakota; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; Standing
Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota; Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota; and the Yankton Sioux
Tribe of South Dakota (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
Over the course of several years beginning in the early 1960s,
human remains representing, at minimum, 274 individuals were removed
from various locations throughout South Dakota. Following their
removal, the human remains were transported to Indiana, where they
remained part of a private collection. In April of 2014, the human
remains were seized by the FBI as part of a criminal investigation. No
known individuals were identified. The 84 associated funerary objects
are six projectile points, 54 Pottery sherds, five beads, 17 metal
jewelry pieces, and two unidentified metal objects.
Based upon the physical evidence obtained through criminal
investigation, osteological analysis, and tribal consultation, the FBI
has determined that these human remains are Native American and that a
relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between
the human remains and The Tribes. During a tribal consultation meeting
held between December 17-19, 2021, The Tribes reached consensus that
the Oglala Sioux Tribe (previously listed as Oglala Sioux Tribe of the
Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota) would request the repatriation of
these ancestral human remains and associated funerary objects on behalf
of The Tribes, all of whom consider South Dakota their ancestral
homeland.
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 274 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 84 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 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 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Headquarters, Attn: Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Randolph J. Deaton
IV, Art Theft Program, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20535, telephone (202) 324-5525, email [email protected], by
September 12, 2022. 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: August 3, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-17292 Filed 8-10-22; 8:45 am]
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