Notice of Inventory Completion: Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky Department of Parks, Wickliffe, KY, 55846 [2022-19615]
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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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034488;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site,
Kentucky Department of Parks,
Wickliffe, KY
Consultation
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Wickliffe Mounds State
Historic Site, Kentucky Department of
Parks has completed an inventory of
human remains, in consultation with
the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations and has
determined that there is no cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and any present-day Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations.
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 Wickliffe Mounds State
Historic Site. If no additional requestors
come forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to the Indian Tribes or
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in
this notice may proceed.
DATES: 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 Wickliffe Mounds
State Historic Site at the address in this
notice by October 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carla Hildebrand, Wickliffe Mounds
State Historic Site, 94 Green Street, P.O.
Box 155, Wickliffe, KY 42087, telephone
(270) 335–3681, email
carla.hildebrand@ky.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 under the control of
the Wickliffe Mounds State Historic
Site, Kentucky Department of Parks,
Wickliffe, KY. The human remains were
removed from a ‘‘Mound in Kentucky,’’
reasonably believed to be the Wickliffe
Mounds archeological site 15BA4 in
Ballard County, KY.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d).
The determinations in this notice are
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A detailed assessment of the human
remains was made by the Wickliffe
Mounds State Historic Site professional
staff in consultation with
representatives of the Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma; Quapaw Nation (previously
listed as The Quapaw Tribe of Indians);
Shawnee Tribe; The Chickasaw Nation;
and The Osage Nation (previously listed
as Osage Tribe) (hereafter referred to as
‘‘The Tribes’’).
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a site
reasonably believed to be the Wickliffe
Mounds site (15BA4) in Ballard County,
KY, based on the information provided
when the human remains were donated
to the Wickliffe Mounds State Historic
Site, on August 25, 2021. The human
remains are comprised of a skull and rib
bone. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Wickliffe
Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky
Department of Parks
Officials of the Wickliffe Mounds
State Historic Site, Kentucky
Department of Parks have determined
that:
• Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the
human remains described in this notice
are Native American based on
comparison to other known Native
American skulls and teeth, and by the
narrative provided to the museum by
the donor.
• 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), a
relationship of shared group identity
cannot be reasonably traced between the
Native American human remains and
any present-day Indian Tribe.
• According to final judgments of the
Indian Claims Commission or the Court
of Federal Claims, the land from which
the Native American human remains
were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Quapaw Nation (previously listed as
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians); The
Chickasaw Nation; and The Osage
Nation (previously listed as Osage Tribe)
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Tribes’’).
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• Treaties, Acts of Congress, or
Executive Orders, indicate that the land
from which the Native American human
remains were removed is the aboriginal
land of The Chickasaw Nation.
• Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the
disposition of the human remains may
be to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Carla Hildebrand,
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, 94
Green Street, P.O. Box 155, Wickliffe,
KY 42087, telephone (270) 335–3681,
email carla.hildebrand@ky.gov, by
October 12, 2022. After that date, if no
additional requestors have come
forward, transfer of control of the
human remains to The Tribes may
proceed.
The Wickliffe Mounds State Historic
Site, Kentucky Department of Parks is
responsible for notifying The Consulted
Tribes that this notice has been
published.
Dated: September 1, 2022.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022–19615 Filed 9–9–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034492;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, has
completed an inventory of associated
funerary objects and has determined
that there is a cultural affiliation
between the associated funerary object
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice. The
associated funerary object was removed
from Barnstable County, MA.
DATES: Repatriation of the associated
funerary object in this notice may occur
on or after October 12, 2022.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034488; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Wickliffe Mounds State Historic
Site, Kentucky Department of Parks, Wickliffe, KY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky Department
of Parks has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation
with the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations and
has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human
remains and any present-day Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. 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 Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to
the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: 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 Wickliffe
Mounds State Historic Site at the address in this notice by October 12,
2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Hildebrand, Wickliffe Mounds
State Historic Site, 94 Green Street, P.O. Box 155, Wickliffe, KY
42087, telephone (270) 335-3681, 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 Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky
Department of Parks, Wickliffe, KY. The human remains were removed from
a ``Mound in Kentucky,'' reasonably believed to be the Wickliffe Mounds
archeological site 15BA4 in Ballard County, KY.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). 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
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site professional staff in consultation
with representatives of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Quapaw Nation
(previously listed as The Quapaw Tribe of Indians); Shawnee Tribe; The
Chickasaw Nation; and The Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage
Tribe) (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from a site reasonably believed to be the
Wickliffe Mounds site (15BA4) in Ballard County, KY, based on the
information provided when the human remains were donated to the
Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, on August 25, 2021. The human
remains are comprised of a skull and rib bone. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
Determinations Made by the Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site,
Kentucky Department of Parks
Officials of the Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky
Department of Parks have determined that:
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice are Native American based on comparison to other known
Native American skulls and teeth, and by the narrative provided to the
museum by the donor.
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), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian Tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission or the Court of Federal Claims, the land from which the
Native American human remains were removed is the aboriginal land of
the Quapaw Nation (previously listed as The Quapaw Tribe of Indians);
The Chickasaw Nation; and The Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage
Tribe) (hereafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
Treaties, Acts of Congress, or Executive Orders, indicate
that the land from which the Native American human remains were removed
is the aboriginal land of The Chickasaw Nation.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains may be to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
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 Carla Hildebrand, Wickliffe Mounds State
Historic Site, 94 Green Street, P.O. Box 155, Wickliffe, KY 42087,
telephone (270) 335-3681, email [email protected], by October 12,
2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward,
transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed.
The Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky Department of
Parks is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes that this
notice has been published.
Dated: September 1, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-19615 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
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