Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, 54525-54526 [2022-19166]
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archeological site (01–TU–0500), in
Tuscaloosa County, AL. The Review
Committee’s finding was based on
linguistic, oral traditional, geographical,
kinship, biological, archeological,
historical, and anthropological lines of
evidence. On February 1, 2022, this
finding was published in the Federal
Register (87 FR 5499–5500).
Determinations Made by the Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology
Officials of the Robert S. Peabody
Institute of Archaeology 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(3)(A),
the 918 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 Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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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 Ryan Wheeler, Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology, 180
Main Street, Andover, MA 01810,
telephone (978) 749–4490, email
rwheeler@andover.edu, by October 6,
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 Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: August 29, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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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, 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 the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and 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 the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology at the address in this
notice by October 6, 2022.
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 under the control of
the University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology,
Philadelphia, PA. The human remains
were removed from Muskogee County,
OK.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
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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 University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware
Tribe of Indians; Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin; and The Osage
Nation (previously listed as Osage Tribe)
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted
Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
Between 1832 and March of 1834,
human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from Muskogee County, OK. The human
remains [catalogue number 97–606–40]
were obtained by Dr. Zina Pitcher (b.
1797–d. 1872) who, at that time, served
as the Army surgeon at Fort Gibson, in
Muskogee County, OK. Dr. Pitcher
transferred the human remains to Dr.
Samuel G. Morton who, by 1839, had
accessioned them into his collection. In
1853, Dr. Morton’s collection, including
these human remains, was purchased
from his estate, and formally presented
to the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia. In 1966, the Morton
collection, including these human
remains, was loaned to the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology, and in 1997, it was
formally gifted to the University of
Pennsylvania. The human remains
belong to a female between 35 and 50
years of age. Although no known
individual was identified, archival
documents indicate she was from a
‘‘little colony on the Neosho River, near
Fort Gibson.’’ No associated funerary
objects are present.
The human remains have been
identified as Native American based on
specific cultural attributions contained
in the museum’s records and through
consultation. Collector records, museum
documentation, and published sources
(Morton 1839, 1840, 1844, 1849; Meigs
1857) identify the human remains as
Lenape or Delaware. Consultation
information presented by The Osage
Nation identifies the ‘‘small colony’’ as
an early named Osage village associated
with an important Osage leader and part
of the lands ceded to the United States
in the Treaty of 1818. The information
presented by The Osage Nation, which
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is supported by further information
from the other three consulted Indian
Tribes, indicates the human remains are
culturally affiliated with The Osage
Nation (previously listed as Osage
Tribe).
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(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 Osage Nation
(previously listed as Osage 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 request transfer of control
of these human remains 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 October
6, 2022. After that date, if no additional
requestors have come forward, transfer
of control of the human remains to The
Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage
Tribe) may proceed.
The University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for
notifying The Consulted Tribes that this
notice has been published.
Dated: August 29, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Description
The three cultural items were
removed from Cattaraugus County, NY.
The three sacred objects and objects of
cultural patrimony are one False Face
and two turtle rattles. The False Face
(catalog no. 89/7195) and one of the
turtle rattles (catalog no. 89/7196) were
made by LeRoy Jimerson Sr., a Seneca
Nation leader and wood carver, and
given to the Robert S. Peabody Institute
of Archaeology by his son LeRoy
Jimerson Jr. in 1941. The second turtle
rattle (catalog no. 141/16327), almost
identical to the other, was collected by
B.F. Gorham of South Harwich, MA,
acquired by avocational archeologist
Howard Torrey, and bequeathed by him
to the Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology in 1952.
Cultural Affiliation
National Park Service
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Robert
S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology
intends to repatriate certain cultural
items that meet the definitions of both
sacred objects and objects of cultural
patrimony and that have a cultural
affiliation with the Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations in this
notice. The cultural items were removed
from Cattaraugus County, NY.
DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items
in this notice may occur on or after
October 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Ryan J. Wheeler, Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology,
Phillips Academy, 180 Main Street,
Andover, MA 01810, telephone (978)
749–4490, email rwheeler@andover.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the summary or related records held
by the Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology.
SUMMARY:
The cultural items in this notice are
connected to one or more identifiable
earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or
cultures. There is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures and one or more
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
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trace the relationship: anthropological
information, geographical information,
historical information, kinship, and
expert opinion.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Robert S. Peabody
Institute of Archaeology has determined
that:
• The three cultural items described
above are specific ceremonial objects
needed by traditional Native American
religious leaders for the practice of
traditional Native American religions by
their present-day adherents.
• The three 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.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the cultural items and
the Seneca Nation of Indians (previously
listed as Seneca Nation of New York).
Requests for Repatriation
Additional, written requests for
repatriation of the cultural items in this
notice must be sent to the Responsible
Official identified in ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be
submitted by any lineal descendant,
Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice
who shows, by a preponderance of the
evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the cultural items in
this notice to a requestor may occur on
or after October 6, 2022. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Robert S. Peabody Institute of
Archaeology must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the cultural items are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The Robert S.
Peabody Institute of Archaeology is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.8, § 10.10, and
§ 10.14.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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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, 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 the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and 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 the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at
the address in this notice by October 6, 2022.
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 under
the control of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA. The human remains were removed from
Muskogee 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.
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; Stockbridge Munsee
Community, Wisconsin; and The Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage
Tribe) (hereafter referred to as ``The Consulted Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
Between 1832 and March of 1834, human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed from Muskogee County, OK. The
human remains [catalogue number 97-606-40] were obtained by Dr. Zina
Pitcher (b. 1797-d. 1872) who, at that time, served as the Army surgeon
at Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, OK. Dr. Pitcher transferred the
human remains to Dr. Samuel G. Morton who, by 1839, had accessioned
them into his collection. In 1853, Dr. Morton's collection, including
these human remains, was purchased from his estate, and formally
presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. In 1966,
the Morton collection, including these human remains, was loaned to the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and
in 1997, it was formally gifted to the University of Pennsylvania. The
human remains belong to a female between 35 and 50 years of age.
Although no known individual was identified, archival documents
indicate she was from a ``little colony on the Neosho River, near Fort
Gibson.'' No associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains have been identified as Native American based on
specific cultural attributions contained in the museum's records and
through consultation. Collector records, museum documentation, and
published sources (Morton 1839, 1840, 1844, 1849; Meigs 1857) identify
the human remains as Lenape or Delaware. Consultation information
presented by The Osage Nation identifies the ``small colony'' as an
early named Osage village associated with an important Osage leader and
part of the lands ceded to the United States in the Treaty of 1818. The
information presented by The Osage Nation, which
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is supported by further information from the other three consulted
Indian Tribes, indicates the human remains are culturally affiliated
with The Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage Tribe).
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(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 Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage
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
request transfer of control of these human remains 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
October 6, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Osage Nation
(previously listed as Osage Tribe) may proceed.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes that
this notice has been published.
Dated: August 29, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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