Notice of Inventory Completion: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA, 77884-77885 [2022-27524]

Download as PDF 77884 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 20, 2022 / Notices 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 January 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: 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 of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, AL. The human remains were removed from Montgomery and Walker Counties, AL. 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 Alabama Department of Transportation and the University of Alabama professional staff in consultation with representatives of The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 History and Description of the Remains In May of 2002, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed from the Lost Creek site, 1Wa186, in Walker County, AL, by the Office of Archaeological Research at the University of Alabama Museums, prior to road relocation and bridge replacement by the Alabama Department of Transportation. In May of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Dec 19, 2022 Jkt 259001 2002, the collection was obtained by University of Alabama, and in 2022, ALDOT assumed control. No known individuals were identified. The 155 lots of associated funerary objects present in the collection include ceramic sherds, sandstone fragments, lithic tools and debitage, fire cracked rock, shell, faunal remains, botanical remains, and charcoal samples. Based on analysis of the material cultural remains recovered from 1Wa186, the primary occupation of the site occurred during the West Jefferson Phase of the Late Woodland. In 1972, human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals were removed from the Zeigler Site, 1Mt86, in Montgomery County, AL. Burials were removed by University of Alabama archeologists working under contract to ALDOT during Phase III Data Recovery excavations conducted prior to Interstate 65 construction near the city of Montgomery. In June of 1972, the collection was obtained by University of Alabama, and in 2022, ALDOT assumed control. No known individuals were identified. The 66 associated funerary objects are 65 shell beads and 1 modified shell fragment. Based on analysis of the artifacts recovered from 1Mt86, the site is primarily a Late Woodland village belonging to the Hope Hull Phase. Some evidence of an earlier, Late Woodland Autauga Phase was also present at the site. Cultural affiliation of the human remains listed in this notice with The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is based on their recovery within the historically Muskogean-speaking area. Determinations Made by the Alabama Department of Transportation Officials of the Alabama Department of Transportation have determined that: • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 14 individuals of Native American ancestry. • Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 221 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 Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Additional Requestors and Disposition Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 William B. Turner, Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36110, telephone (334) 242–6144, email turnerw@dot.state.al.us, by January 19, 2023. After that date, if no additional requestors have come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to The Muscogee (Creek) Nation may proceed. The Alabama Department of Transportation is responsible for notifying The Muscogee (Creek) Nation that this notice has been published. Dated: December 13, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–27531 Filed 12–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035040; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were removed from near Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after January 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: Luke Swetland, President and CEO, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, telephone (805) 682–4711, email lswetland@ sbnature2.org. 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 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The National Park Service is not responsible SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 20, 2022 / Notices for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or related records held by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from near Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana. On an unknown date, Phil Cummings Orr, an archeologist and Curator of Paleontology and Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in the 1930s–1960s, collected a human cranium and mandible and subsequently donated them to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The skull has been repaired with glue and wire. Orr identified it as being ‘‘Bannock Indian [from] Dillon, Montana.’’ Cultural Affiliation The human remains 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, kinship, biological, archeological, linguistic, folkloric, oral traditional, historical, and other information or expert opinion. 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice. 2. 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 human remains in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after January 19, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 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 10.9, 10.10, and 10.14. Dated: December 13, 2022. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2022–27524 Filed 12–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035039; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Notice of Inventory Completion: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation. ACTION: Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by: 18:41 Dec 19, 2022 Jkt 259001 In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were removed from near Port Moller, Alaskan Peninsula, Alaska. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after January 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: Luke Swetland, President and CEO, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, SUMMARY: Requests for Repatriation VerDate Sep<11>2014 National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77885 Santa Barbara, CA 93105, telephone (805) 682–4711, email lswetland@ sbnature2.org. 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 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. 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 inventory or related records held by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from near Port Moller, Alaskan Peninsula, Alaska. Sometime before 1967, Alex Wheeler of Carpinteria, CA, collected a human mandible from an area about 10 miles from Port Moller, AK, that included a large hot spring. Presumably, this skeletal element was removed from the Hot Springs Village Site, a well-known archeological site near Port Moller. Wheeler donated these human remains to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and they were accessioned on March 17, 1967. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Cultural Affiliation The human remains 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, kinship, biological, archeological, linguistic information, folkloric, oral traditional, historical, and other information or expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035040; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural 
History, Santa Barbara, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that 
there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian 
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human 
remains were removed from near Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after January 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Luke Swetland, President and CEO, Santa Barbara Museum of 
Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, 
telephone (805) 682-4711, 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 the 
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The National Park Service is 
not responsible

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for the determinations in this notice. Additional information on the 
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, 
can be found in the inventory or related records held by the Santa 
Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from near Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana. On an unknown date, 
Phil Cummings Orr, an archeologist and Curator of Paleontology and 
Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in the 
1930s-1960s, collected a human cranium and mandible and subsequently 
donated them to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The skull 
has been repaired with glue and wire. Orr identified it as being 
``Bannock Indian [from] Dillon, Montana.''

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains 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, kinship, 
biological, archeological, linguistic, folkloric, oral traditional, 
historical, and other information or expert opinion.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian 
organizations, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has 
determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains described in this notice 
and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains in this 
notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in 
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
    1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 
organizations identified in this notice.
    2. 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 human remains in this notice to a requestor may 
occur on or after January 19, 2023. If competing requests for 
repatriation are received, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 
must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. 
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains are considered a 
single request and not competing requests. The Santa Barbara Museum of 
Natural History 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 10.9, 10.10, 
and 10.14.

    Dated: December 13, 2022.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2022-27524 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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