Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY, 25695-25696 [2023-08895]
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human remains of two individuals and
11 associated funerary objects were
collected by W.A. Ritchie during an
RMSC expedition. In May of 1947, the
human remains of one individual and
one combined lot of associated funerary
objects were collected by C.A. Denman
and acquired by the RMSC. No known
individuals were identified. Of the 12
associated funerary objects, nine are
present in the RMSC collections and
three are currently missing. The nine
present associated funerary objects are
one chert projectile point; the faunal
remains of two dogs; one granite pebble
muller; one ceramic pipe bowl fragment;
one side-notched projectile point base;
one bone projectile point; one piece of
carbonized wood; and one combined lot
of tubular copper beads, a copper
earring, discoidal shell beads,
fragmentary conch shell pendants, and
a shroud made from tree bark and
animal hides. The three associated
funerary objects currently missing are
the faunal remains of one dog; one bone
projectile point; and one lot of pottery
sherds. The RMSC continues to look for
the missing objects.
At an unknown date, human remains
representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from the
vicinity of Seneca Lake, which lies
within Schuyler, Seneca, Yates, Ontario
Counties, NY. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
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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 type of
information was used to reasonably
trace the relationship: geographical.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Rochester Museum &
Science Center has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of 10 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 25 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.
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• 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 Cayuga Nation;
Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation;
Onondaga Nation; Sac & Fox Nation of
Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac &
Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe
of the Mississippi in Iowa; Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe; Seneca Nation of
Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Nation;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca; and the
Tuscarora Nation.
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 30, 2023. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Rochester Museum & Science Center
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 Rochester
Museum & Science Center 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, 10.10, and
10.14.
Dated: April 19, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035729;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
Rochester, NY
AGENCY:
ACTION:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Rochester Museum & Science Center
(RMSC) 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 an unknown location in
New York.
SUMMARY:
Repatriation of the human
remains in this notice may occur on or
after May 29, 2023.
DATES:
Kathryn Murano Santos,
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607,
telephone (585) 697–1929, email
kmurano@rmsc.org.
ADDRESSES:
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 Rochester
Museum & Science Center. 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 Rochester Museum & Science
Center.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, three individuals were
removed from an unknown location in
New York. The human remains of one
of these individuals were purchased by
the RMSC from A.H. Dewey in 1925.
The human remains of a second
individual were collected by Harry
Schoff, and they were purchased by the
RMSC from E.B. Meader and E.K.
Meacham in November of 1967. The
human remains of a third individual
were removed by an unknown
individual on an unknown date. No
known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
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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 type of
information was used to reasonably
trace the relationship: geographical.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Rochester Museum &
Science Center has determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
remains of three individuals 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 Cayuga
Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma;
Delaware Tribe of Indians;
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe;
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of
Connecticut; Narragansett Indian Tribe;
Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida Nation;
Onondaga Nation; Sac & Fox Nation of
Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska; Sac &
Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe
of the Mississippi in Iowa; Saint Regis
Mohawk Tribe; Seneca Nation of
Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Nation;
Shinnecock Indian Nation; Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin;
Tonawanda Band of Seneca; Tuscarora
Nation; and the Wyandotte Nation.
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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 May 29, 2023. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the Rochester Museum & Science Center
must determine the most appropriate
requestor prior to repatriation. Requests
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for joint repatriation of the human
remains are considered a single request
and not competing requests. The
Rochester Museum & Science Center 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, 10.10, and
10.14.
Dated: April 19, 2023.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023–08895 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0035727;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion:
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
Rochester, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
Rochester Museum & Science Center
(RMSC) 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 Oswego County,
New York, and from an unknown
location in western New York.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after May
29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Kathryn Murano Santos,
Rochester Museum & Science Center,
657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607,
telephone (585) 697–1929, email
kmurano@rmsc.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 Rochester
Museum & Science Center. 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
SUMMARY:
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in the inventory or related records held
by the Rochester Museum & Science
Center.
Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from the Candee Farm (Bwv
005) in Oswego County, NY. These
human remains were collected by
William H. Jennings and George
Flansburg, and they were acquired by
the RMSC in 1937. No known
individuals were identified. The four
associated funerary objects are two
worked flint tools and two unfinished
projectile points.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, four individuals were
removed from the Luke Site (Bwv 017)
in Oswego County, NY. These human
remains were collected by Charles
Denman, and they were donated to the
RMSC in 1947. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 11 individuals were removed
from the Oberlander 1 Site (Syr 004) in
Oswego County, NY. These human
remains were acquired during RMSC
expeditions conducted from 1937 to
1938. No known individuals were
identified. The 20 associated funerary
objects are one chert; one lot of faunal
bones; one lot of soil refuse; one lot of
chert flakes and biface fragments; two
lots of chert flakes; one piece of charred
material; two pieces of charcoal; one
biface; one lot of biface fragments; two
pieces of charred wood; three lots of
pottery sherds; one pottery sherd; one
lot of pottery sherd pieces; one lot of
mixed soil and bones; and one chert
cache blade.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 19 individuals were removed
from the Oberlander 2 Site (Syr 003) in
Oswego County, NY. These human
remains were excavated during an
RMSC expedition conducted in 1938.
No known individuals were identified.
Of the 223 associated funerary objects,
204 are present in the RMSC collections
and 19 are currently missing. The 204
present associated funerary objects are
one lot of pipe fragments; one lot of
chert flakes; three lots of charred
material; one lot of grey ash samples;
one lot of charred wood; one lot of
charred wood and faunal bone; one lot
of charcoal, bone, flint; two lots of
native copper awls; one lot of worked
wood fragments; one antler tip; one lot
of projectile point fragments; one
triangular chert scraper/perforator; one
side-notched base; six side-notched
chert projectile points with missing tip;
one side-notched projectile point; one
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035729; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science
Center, Rochester, NY
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 Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)
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 an unknown location in New York.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or
after May 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Kathryn Murano Santos, Rochester Museum & Science Center,
657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, telephone (585) 697-1929, 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
Rochester Museum & Science Center. 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 Rochester Museum & Science Center.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were
removed from an unknown location in New York. The human remains of one
of these individuals were purchased by the RMSC from A.H. Dewey in
1925. The human remains of a second individual were collected by Harry
Schoff, and they were purchased by the RMSC from E.B. Meader and E.K.
Meacham in November of 1967. The human remains of a third individual
were removed by an unknown individual on an unknown date. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
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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 type of information was
used to reasonably trace the relationship: geographical.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the Rochester Museum & Science Center has determined
that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of three individuals 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 Cayuga Nation; Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of
Indians; Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of
Connecticut; Narragansett Indian Tribe; Oneida Indian Nation; Oneida
Nation; Onondaga Nation; Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and
Nebraska; Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma; Sac & Fox Tribe of the
Mississippi in Iowa; Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Seneca Nation of
Indians; Seneca-Cayuga Nation; Shinnecock Indian Nation; Stockbridge
Munsee Community, Wisconsin; Tonawanda Band of Seneca; Tuscarora
Nation; and the Wyandotte Nation.
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 May 29, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation
are received, the Rochester Museum & Science Center 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 Rochester Museum & Science Center 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, 10.10,
and 10.14.
Dated: April 19, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-08895 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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