Notice of Inventory Completion: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, St. Paul, MN, 19985-19986 [2023-06911]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices Description At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were removed from New Jersey. The human remains consist of a skull (F1996.135) belonging to one individual; two mandibles (F1996.132, F1996.133) belonging to two individuals; occipital fragments (F1996.134) belonging to one individual; and skull fragments (F1996.136, F1996.137) belonging to two individuals. The original collector of these human remains was Dr. Matthew Cryer, M.D., D.D.S. Whether Dr. Cryer removed these human remains himself or acquired them from another person or entity is unknown. On December 23, 1938, Dr. Cryer donated these human remains to the Mutter Museum. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are present. Aboriginal Land The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice were removed from known geographic locations. Historical documents and consultation information demonstrate that these locations are the aboriginal lands of one or more Indian Tribes. The following information was used to identify the aboriginal land: a treaty. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes, the Mu¨tter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of six individuals of Native American ancestry. • No relationship of shared group identity can be reasonably traced between the human remains and any Indian Tribe. • Based on the Treaty of Fort Pitt, signed on September 17, 1778, the area from which the human remains described in the notice were removed is the aboriginal land of the Lenape people, who are represented by the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. Requests for Disposition Written requests for disposition of the human remains in this notice must be sent to the Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES (see above). Requests for disposition may be submitted by: 1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes identified in this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 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, or who shows that the requestor is an aboriginal land Indian Tribe. Disposition of the human remains described in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 4, 2023. If competing requests for disposition are received, the Mu¨tter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to disposition. Requests for joint disposition of the human remains are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Mu¨tter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes 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 and 10.11. Dated: March 22, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–06910 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035576; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, St. Paul, MN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Pipestone County, MN. SUMMARY: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after May 4, 2023. ADDRESSES: Dylan Goetsch, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, 161 St. Anthony DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19985 Avenue, Suite 919, St. Paul, MN 55103, email dylan.goetsch@state.mn.us. 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 Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. 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 Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. Description Around 1900, human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were removed by Charles Bennet while excavating a mound at the base of the Leaping Rock Site in the Pipestone National Monument in Pipestone County, MN. Subsequently, these human remains were donated to the Pipestone County Historical Society. The human remains were attached to a board that bore the inscription ‘‘Fragments of skeletal bones and clothing of body from a grave of a distinguished son of a Dakota (Sioux) Chief who was killed in 1834 in attempting to leap from the Pipestone Cliffs to the Maitou [[sic]] or Leaping Rock. (See account in Catlin’s North American Indians.).’’ On July 10th, 1990, the human remains were transferred to the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (H178). No known individuals were identified. The three associated funerary objects are one woven fabric piece with green patina and two small, brown felt pieces. Cultural Affiliation The human remains and associated funerary objects 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: anthropological, archeological, geographical, historical, oral traditional, and other relevant information. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 19986 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Notices organizations, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • The three 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. • There is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2023–0011] Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for SouthCoast Wind Energy, LLC’s (Formerly Mayflower Wind Energy, LLC) Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts; Extension of Comment Period Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Draft environmental impact statement (DEIS); extension of comment period. AGENCY: Dated: March 22, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. On February 17, 2023, BOEM published a notice of availability (NOA) in the Federal Register announcing a public comment period regarding the DEIS for SouthCoast Wind Energy, LLC’s (SouthCoast Wind) construction and operations plan (COP) for a proposed wind energy facility offshore Massachusetts. BOEM is extending the comment period on the DEIS. This notice announces a 15-day extension of the public comment period from April 3, 2023, to April 18, 2023. After BOEM addresses comments provided, BOEM will publish a final environmental impact statement (FEIS). The FEIS will inform BOEM’s decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP. DATES: Comments must be received no later than April 18, 2023. ADDRESSES: The DEIS and detailed information about SouthCoast Wind’s project, including the COP, can be found on BOEM’s website at https:// www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/stateactivities/southcoast-wind. Comments can be submitted in any of the following ways: • In written form by mail, enclosed in an envelope labeled, ‘‘SouthCoast Wind COP DEIS’’ and addressed to Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166. • Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to https:// www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM–2023–0011. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ button below the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ [FR Doc. 2023–06911 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: Requests for Repatriation ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 4, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council 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. Jessica Stromberg, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia BILLING CODE 4312–52–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20166, (703) 787–1730 or jessica.stromberg@boem.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM is extending the comment period for the SouthCoast Wind DEIS because the revised version of the COP used to prepare the DEIS was recently posted on BOEM’s website at https:// www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/stateactivities/southcoast-wind-formerlymayflower-wind/. The DEIS analyzed the effects from the revised COP, not the original COP, and reflects the applicant’s most current proposal. Please refer to the NOA published in the Federal Register (88 FR 10378) on February 17, 2023, for further information. Comments already submitted in response to the February 17, 2023, NOA do not need to be resubmitted. BOEM discourages anonymous comments. Please include your name and address as part of your comment. BOEM makes all comments in their entirety, including your name and address, available for public review online and during regular business hours. You may request that BOEM withhold your name, address, or any other personal identifiable information (PII) included in your comment from the public record. However, BOEM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so. If you wish your name, address, or other PII to be withheld, you must state your request prominently in a cover letter and explain the harm that you fear from its disclosure such as unwarranted privacy invasion, embarrassment, or injury. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. (NEPA, as amended) and 40 CFR 1506.6. Karen Baker, Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19985-19986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06911]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035576; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, 
St. Paul, MN

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 Minnesota Indian Affairs Council has 
completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects 
and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the 
human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or 
Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and 
associated funerary objects were removed from Pipestone County, MN.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after May 4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Dylan Goetsch, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, 161 St. 
Anthony Avenue, Suite 919, St. Paul, MN 55103, 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 
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. 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 Minnesota Indian Affairs Council.

Description

    Around 1900, human remains representing, at minimum, two 
individuals were removed by Charles Bennet while excavating a mound at 
the base of the Leaping Rock Site in the Pipestone National Monument in 
Pipestone County, MN. Subsequently, these human remains were donated to 
the Pipestone County Historical Society. The human remains were 
attached to a board that bore the inscription ``Fragments of skeletal 
bones and clothing of body from a grave of a distinguished son of a 
Dakota (Sioux) Chief who was killed in 1834 in attempting to leap from 
the Pipestone Cliffs to the Maitou [[sic]] or Leaping Rock. (See 
account in Catlin's North American Indians.).'' On July 10th, 1990, the 
human remains were transferred to the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council 
(H178). No known individuals were identified. The three associated 
funerary objects are one woven fabric piece with green patina and two 
small, brown felt pieces.

Cultural Affiliation

    The human remains and associated funerary objects 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: anthropological, archeological, geographical, historical, 
oral traditional, and other relevant information.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian

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organizations, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council has determined 
that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The three 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.
     There is a relationship of shared group identity that can 
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary 
objects described in this notice and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South 
Dakota.

Requests for Repatriation

    Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects 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 and associated funerary objects 
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after May 4, 2023. If 
competing requests for repatriation are received, the Minnesota Indian 
Affairs Council must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to 
repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and 
associated funerary objects are considered a single request and not 
competing requests. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council 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: March 22, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-06911 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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