Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, 69305-69306 [2022-25172]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 222 / Friday, November 18, 2022 / Notices the request to Jane Pickering, William & Muriel Seabury Howells Director, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@fas.harvard.edu, by December 19, 2022. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed. The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology on behalf of the Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard University is responsible for notifying The Consulted Tribes and Group that this notice has been published. Dated: November 9, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–25126 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034881; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Milwaukee Public Museum intends to repatriate a cultural item that meets the definitions of both a sacred object and an object of cultural patrimony and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The cultural item was obtained in WI. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice may occur on or after December 19, 2022. ADDRESSES: Dawn Scher Thomae, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, telephone (414) 278–6157, email thomae@mpm.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 Milwaukee Public Museum. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:46 Nov 17, 2022 Jkt 259001 the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records held by the Milwaukee Public Museum. Description The cultural item, a drum, originated in northern Wisconsin. The drum was donated to the Milwaukee Public Museum in 1941 by Ms. Odelia Mumm Abel of Tomahawk, WI. She obtained the drum from her father, Mr. H.L. Mumm, who operated several trading posts at various locations in northern Wisconsin between 1914 and 1952. The object is documented as a Chief’s drum. Cultural Affiliation The cultural item in this notice is 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 trace the relationship: geographical information, historical information, kinship, and expert opinion. 69305 Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the cultural item in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after December 19, 2022. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Milwaukee Public Museum must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural item are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Milwaukee Public Museum 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. Dated: November 9, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–25127 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Determinations National Park Service Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Milwaukee Public Museum has determined that: • The cultural item described above is a specific ceremonial object needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. • The 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural item and the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034883; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural item 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 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Bryn Mawr College intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The cultural items were removed from Humboldt County, CA. DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after December 19, 2022. ADDRESSES: Marianne Weldon, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, telephone (610) 526–5022, email mweldon@ brynmawr.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 Bryn Mawr College. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Additional information E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 69306 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 222 / Friday, November 18, 2022 / Notices on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records held by Bryn Mawr College. Description Six cultural items were removed from Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County, CA, in the spring of 1963, by Frederica de Laguna, who later donated them to Bryn Mawr College. The six sacred objects are one clam shell fragment (64.5.2), four lots of fire-cracked rocks (64.5.4.a— 64.5.4.d), and one piece of flaked chert (64.5.3). Cultural Affiliation 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 trace the relationship: geographical information and expert opinion. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0034882; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 December 19, 2022. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Bryn Mawr College must determine the 16:46 Nov 17, 2022 Jkt 259001 Dated: November 9, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–25172 Filed 11–17–22; 8:45 am] Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, Bryn Mawr College has determined that: • The six 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Wiyot Tribe, California (previously listed as Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot Tribe). VerDate Sep<11>2014 most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. Bryn Mawr College is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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. Notice of Inventory Completion: Central Museum of History, Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Central Museum of History, Central Methodist University 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 Central Museum of History. 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 Central Museum of History at the address in this notice by December 19, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Robert P. Wiegers, Central Museum of History, 411 CMU Square, Fayette, MO 65248, telephone (660) 248–6341, email rwiegers@centralmethodist.edu. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Central Museum of History, Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO. The human remains were removed from Howard County, MO. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the Central Museum of History professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Seneca-Cayuga Nation (previously listed as Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma); and The Osage Nation (previously listed as Osage Tribe) (hereafter referred to as ‘‘The Consulted Tribes’’). History and Description of the Remains At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from a mound in Howard County, MO. The human remains include one cranium without mandible, a left mandible, right maxilla fragment, left femur, femur fragments, associated teeth, and bone fragments. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Determinations Made by the Central Museum of History, Central Methodist University Officials of the Central Museum of History, Central Methodist University have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice are Native American based on a handwritten note attached to the human remains. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals 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. E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[FR Doc No: 2022-25172]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0034883; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Bryn Mawr College, 
Bryn Mawr, PA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Bryn Mawr College intends to repatriate 
certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects and 
that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native 
Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The cultural items were removed 
from Humboldt County, CA.

DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on 
or after December 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Marianne Weldon, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N Merion Avenue, 
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, telephone (610) 526-5022, email 
[email protected].

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 Bryn 
Mawr College. The National Park Service is not responsible for the 
determinations in this notice. Additional information

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on the determinations in this notice, including the results of 
consultation, can be found in the summary or related records held by 
Bryn Mawr College.

Description

    Six cultural items were removed from Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County, 
CA, in the spring of 1963, by Frederica de Laguna, who later donated 
them to Bryn Mawr College. The six sacred objects are one clam shell 
fragment (64.5.2), four lots of fire-cracked rocks (64.5.4.a--
64.5.4.d), and one piece of flaked chert (64.5.3).

Cultural Affiliation

    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 trace the relationship: geographical information and 
expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, Bryn Mawr College has determined that:
     The six 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the cultural items and the Wiyot Tribe, 
California (previously listed as Table Bluff Reservation--Wiyot Tribe).

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 December 19, 2022. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, Bryn Mawr College 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. Bryn Mawr College is responsible for sending a 
copy of this notice to the Indian Tribe 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, Sec.  
10.10, and Sec.  10.14.

    Dated: November 9, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-25172 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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