Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY, 35898-35906 [2023-11695]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• National Park Service

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35898-35906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11695]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0035948; 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 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 Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, 
Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, 
Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates Counties, NY.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary 
objects in this notice may occur on or after July 3, 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, one individual were removed 
near Gowanda in Cattaraugus County,

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NY, and they were acquired by A.C. Parker in 1953. No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Ripley Site (Wfd 001) in Chautauqua County, NY. The 
human remains of one of these indivduals were collected by George Love 
in 1956, and they were gifted to the RMSC in 1959. The human remains of 
the second individual were taken by an unknown individual at an unknown 
date. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 100 individuals were 
removed from the Westfield Site (Wfd 004) in Chautauqua County, NY, and 
they were donated to the RMSC by Richard P. Wright in 1977. No known 
individuals were identified. The five associated funerary objects are 
one piece of leather; one lot of potsherds; one lot of soil; one lot of 
stones; and one walnut.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were 
removed from the Goodyear (Mullen) Site (Dep 001) in Erie County, NY. 
These human remains were collected by the Buffalo Museum of Science and 
donated to the RMSC between 1948 and 1949. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Green Lake Site (Buf 001) in Erie County, NY. These human 
remains were removed by an unknown individual at an unknown date. No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 75 individuals were removed 
from the Hiller Road Ossuary (Dep 002; Dep 002-2) in Erie County, NY. 
These human remains were removed in 1957 during a salvage expedition 
conducted by the RMSC's predecessor (the Rochester Museum of Arts and 
Sciences). No known individuals were identified. The three associated 
funerary objects are one pottery sherd; one lot of flakes, flint, 
sherds, coal, stone, and charcoal; and one lot of flakes, flint, 
sherds, and limestone.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed 
from the Kleis Site (Edn 001; Edn 001-2) in Erie County, NY. In 1959, 
these human remains were collected by Marian White of the Buffalo 
Museum of Science and donated to the RMSC. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals were removed 
from the Nursery Site (Dep 004) in Erie County, NY. These human remains 
were located by children and collected by Gordon Schmahl on an unknown 
date, and they were donated to the RMSC by M.E. White in 1963. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were 
removed from the Van Son Farm Site in Erie County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by Frederick Houghton in 1909, and they were 
donated to the RMSC by the Buffalo Museum of Science in 1942. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Clinton Street in Buffalo in Erie County, NY. These human remains 
were located in 1901, and they were acquired by the RMSC, through Alvin 
H. Dewey, between 1928 and 1929. No known individual was identified. 
The one currently missing associated funerary object is a brass kettle.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Buzzie Farm Site in Genesee County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by J.H. Bailey on an unknown date. No known 
individuals were identified. Of the 26 associated funerary objects 
listed, 25 are present and accounted for in the RMSC collections, and 
one object is currently missing. The 25 present associated funerary 
objects are one celt-like stone adze; three bone awls; two bone (pin-
like) awls; one lot of bone (pin-like) awls; one lot of flint chips and 
flakes; one coral cup; one lot of faunal remains; two lots of bone fish 
hook pins; one flint; one bone harpoon; one flint knife blade; one 
stone perforated disk; one projectile point; two antler projectile 
points; one notched triangular bone point; 2 lots of cut bird bone 
tubes; one worked bone resembling a tooth; one worked mammal femur; and 
one lot of worked turtle bones. The one currently missing associated 
funerary object is a (restored) turtle shell rattle.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Elba Hotel in Genesee County, NY. In August of 1938, these 
human remains were located and given to the State Police, and they were 
later transferred to the RMSC. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual was removed 
from the Leslie Plue Farm Site in Genesee County, NY. These human 
remains were excavated in 1937, during an RMSC expedition. No known 
individual was identified. The three associated funerary objects are 
one scarred stone; one lot of scraper flakes; and one lot of potsherds.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the LeRoy Interchange Gravel Pit (Gustin Road Burial Pit) in 
Genesee County, NY. In 1954, these human remains were acquired by the 
State Police Barracks and donated to the RMSC. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from an unknown geographic location in Genesee County, NY. These human 
remains were acquired by the New York State Police on July 1, 1977, and 
they were later transferred to the RMSC. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 19 individuals were removed 
from the Cole Gravel Pit Site (Hne 017) in Livingston County, NY. These 
human remains were both excavated and surface collected by the RMSC 
between 1967 and 1969. No known individuals were identified. Of the 19 
associated funerary objects listed, 18 are present and accounted for in 
the RMSC collections, and one object are currently missing. The 18 
present associated funerary objects are one lot containing beads, 
charcoal, faunal remains, and shells; one lot containing chert, faunal 
remains, and shells; three lots of faunal remains; one lot of chert 
flakes; one lot of fragmentary faunal remains; one lot of miscellaneous 
materials; one lot containing shells and faunal remains; and one lot 
containing snail shells, stones, and a faunal fragment; three flint 
knives; one flint projectile point fragment; two flint projectile 
points; and two flint spearheads. The one currently missing associated 
funerary object is a partial dog skeleton.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the Cole Gravel Pit Site (Hne 017) in Livingston County, 
NY. The human remains of one of these individuals were collected by 
``Wm.'' Carter and gifted to Morgan Chapter in the autumn of 1967. The 
human remains of a second individual were collected and donated to the 
RMSC by George Hamell on August 14, 1968. The remains of a third 
individual were acquired by the RMSC from an unknown individual on July 
10, 1967. No known individuals were identified.

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No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Dansville Flats Site (Wld 010) in Livingston County, NY. These 
human remains were collected by W.A. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition 
in 1945. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Davis Site (Hne 065) in Livingston County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by Clayton Mau in 1961, and they were donated to 
the RMSC by Edward A. Mau on August 29, 1966. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Dutch Hollow Site (Hne 001) in Livingston County, NY. These 
human remains were recovered during a field expedition led by William 
A. Ritchie of the RMSC in 1934. No known individual was identified. The 
one associated funerary object is a lot of beads.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Fall Brook Ossuary Site (Cda 18) in Livingston County, 
NY. These human remains were collected by William A. Ritchie during an 
RMSC expedition in October of 1936. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 23 individuals were removed 
from the Frog Mound Site (Cda 012) in the town of Geneseo in Livingston 
County, NY. The human remains of two of these individuals were 
excavated by Charles Wray in 1956 and donated to the RMSC. The remains 
of two additional individuals were removed by an unknown individual on 
an unknown date. The human remains of 19 additional individuals along 
with 12 associated funerary objects were excavated during several RMSC 
expeditions during 1956 and 1957. No known individuals were identified. 
The 12 associated funerary objects are two anvil stones; one flint 
nodule; one lot containing calcined faunal bone and flint flakes; one 
lot containing Onondaga flint pieces, red jasper, and nodular flint(?); 
one lot of stone pieces from a burial platform; one lot of soil; three 
lots containing soil and bone fragments; and two lots of soil fill.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Geneseo Mound/Big Tree Farm Site (Cda 007) in Livingston 
County, NY. These human remains were removed during an RMSC field 
expedition led by William A. Ritchie in 1936. No known individual was 
identified. The one associated funerary object is a lot of brass rings.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Hoppough Site (Hne 037) in the Town of Conesus in Livingston 
County, NY. These human remains were collected by an unknown individual 
and donated to the RMSC in 1957. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Lower Fall Brook Site (Cda 004) in the town of Geneseo in 
Livingston County, NY. These human remains were collected by A. Hoffman 
and donated to the RMSC in 1958. No known individual was identified. 
The one associated funerary object is a porcelain cup with a handle. It 
is currently missing.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were 
removed from the Patridge (Patry) Site (Cda 8-4) in Livingston County, 
NY. The human remains of one of these individuals were collected by A. 
Hoffman on an unknown date. The human remains of a second individual 
along with one associated funerary object were excavated on May 10, 
1958 and donated to the RMSC by Charles Barton. The human remains of a 
third individual were collected and donated to the RMSC by William L. 
Carter on May 10, 1958. The human remains of a fourth individual were 
probably collected by A.K. Guthe on May 12, 1958. The human remins of a 
fifth individual along with one associated funerary object were 
collected by Don Hudson on April 5, 1959. No known individuals were 
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one body sherd and 
one lot of charcoal pieces. They are currently missing.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were 
removed from the Piffard Site (Cda 060) in York Township in Livingston 
County, NY. The human remains of three of these individuals along with 
one associated funerary object were collected by Robert Hill and 
donated to the RMSC in 1946. The human remains of a fourth individual 
were removed by an unknown individual on an unknown date. No known 
individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is a 
lot containing soil and bone fragments.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the Reed House Site (Cda 027) in Livingston County, NY. 
These human remains were collected during an RMSC expedition in 1970. 
No known individuals were identified. The four associated funerary 
objects are one stone axe; one shell bead; one flint flake; and one lot 
of fragmentary faunal remains.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Reid Farm Site (Cda 015), located in the Town of 
Caledonia in Livingston County, NY. These human remains were acquired 
by Charles Wray in 1961. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Site 30 LVTN2 north of Chandler Road in Livingston County, NY. 
These human remains were collected by George R. Hamell on December 
24,1969. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from Squawkie Hill (Nda 001) in the township of Leicester in 
Livingston County, NY. The human remains of one of these individuals 
along with 11 associated funerary objects were collected by William A. 
Ritchie through an RMSC expedition in June of 1936. The human remains 
of a second individual were removed during a RMSC expedition at an 
unknown date. The human remains of a third individual were donated to 
the RMSC by an unknown individual at an unknown date. No known 
individuals were identified. The 11 associated funerary objects are one 
lot of bones; two lots of burial matrix; one clam shell fragment; two 
flakes; one lot of body potsherds; two lots of worked stone core 
fragments; one lot of lithic flakes; and one lot of shell clam 
fragments.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Webb Site (Can 30) in Livingston County, NY. These 
human remains were collected by W.A. Ritchie on September 29, 1933. No 
known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object 
is one lot of arrowpoints.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the York Gravel Pit, located in the town of Caledonia in 
Livingston County, NY. These human remains were collected by W.A. 
Ritchie during an RMSC expedition in 1946. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals were 
removed from Cuylerville in Livingston County, NY. These human remains 
were collected by Robert Hill and donated to

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the RMSC in 1946. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Dibble property in Livingston County, NY. These human remains 
presumably were acquired by Alvin Dewey from George Salmon on May 3, 
1919. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Ohagi area in Livingston County, NY. These human remains were 
collected by George R. Hamell at an unknown date. No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from a site near Piffard in Livingston County, NY. These human remains 
were gifted to the RMSC by Robert R. Hill on October 16, 1946. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from an unknown location in Livingston County, NY. These human remains 
were donated to the RMSC by G. Hamell in 1969. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the A and R Gravel Pit Site (Bgn 028), located in the town 
of Wheatland, in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected 
by Pat Vaccarelli and donated to the RMSC on August 27, 1965. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Brook-Lea Country Club Site, located in the town of Coldwater, 
in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected by John Bailey 
in 1936. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed 
from the Bushman Site (Roc 030), located in the town of Henrietta, in 
Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected during a 
bulldozing operation in 1960, and they were acquired by the RMSC, 
through the Monroe County Sheriff, in 1960. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed 
from the Campbell Gravel Pit Site (Roc 020) in Monroe County, NY. These 
human remains were collected by Floyd Urkfitz and donated to the RMSC 
in 1945. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Central Trust Company Site in Monroe County, NY. These human 
remains were encountered by construction workers while excavating the 
basement for the Central Trust Company addition, and they were acquired 
by an RMSC expedition on October 1, 1953. No known individual was 
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one piece of 
carbonized wood and one lot containing wood, nails, iron, and soil.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Dann Site (Hne 003) in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were 
transferred to the RMSC by H.L. Schoff at an unknown date. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the DeWitt Site (Roc 029), located in the town of Webster, in 
Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected by Donald Karnes, 
Henry Wengender, Neil Hasenauer, and Gary Oechie in 1958. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Ellison Park in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were 
encountered by road workers on the west side of Irondequoit Creek, and 
they were acquired by W.A. Ritchie during a field expedition in the 
fall of 1935. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Farley Farm (Stull) Site (Hne 021) in Monroe County, NY. These 
human remains were collected by William A. Ritchie during an RMSC 
(formerly Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences) excavation in the fall 
of 1935. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Garbutt Gravel Pit (Bgn 006), located in the Town of 
Wheatland, in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected by 
John Bailey and given to the RMSC in the 1930s. No known individual was 
identified. The one associated funerary object is an antler tine.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Glen Edith, in the Town of Webster, in Monroe County, NY. 
These human remains were found around 1898, and they were donated to 
the RMSC by F.F. Jones on May 20, 1938. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Heck Site (Bgn 034), located in the Town of Wheatland, in 
Monroe County, NY. These human remains were removed as a part of an 
RMSC expedition in 1974, after being reported by New York State Police. 
The burial was removed by machinery during excavation for a leach line, 
and the human remains were gifted to the RMSC by the property owner. No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Jacimo Site (Bgn 026), located near Churchville, in Monroe 
County, NY. These human remains were collected by W.E. Forney and 
brought to the RMSC in 1962. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed 
from the LaBar Site (Roc 007), located on Chili Road, in Monroe County, 
NY. The human remains of one of these individuals were encountered by 
William LaBar in 1933. The human remains of an additional 11 
individuals were collected by W.A. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition in 
October of 1933. The human remains of one additional individual were 
collected by Charles Cowles and donated to the RMSC in 1928. No known 
individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object is one 
pottery sherd.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Markham Site (Hne 013) in Monroe County, NY. These human 
remains were discovered in the RMSC's collections in 2022. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Martin Road Gravel Pit in Monroe County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by the Monroe County Coroner's Office and gifted 
to the RMSC on April 28, 1950. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the McGurk Site (Roc 045-2) in the Town of Webster in

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Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected by an unknown 
individual through a salvage expedition in 1971, and they were donated 
to the RMSC at an unknown date. No known individuals were identified. 
The one associated funerary object is one flint spear blank.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Plum Orchard Site (Roc 026), located in the Town of Penfield, 
in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were encountered during an 
RMSC salvage expedition in 1962. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 15 individuals were removed 
from the Scottsville Grave Pit A (Bgn 010) in Monroe County, NY. The 
human remains of five of these individuals were collected by W.A. 
Ritchie, and they were acquired by the RMSC in 1923, 1924, and 1949. 
The human remains of seven additional individuals were collected by 
A.C. Parker, and they were acquired by the RMSC in 1925, 1927, and 
1929. The human remains of one additional individual were collected by 
John H. Bailey, and they were donated to the RMSC in 1949. The human 
remains of two additional individuals were removed by an unknown 
individual, and they were acquired by the RMSC at an unknown date. No 
known individuals were identified. The one associated funerary object 
is one turtle bone.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, nine individuals were 
removed from the SeaBreeze Site (Roc 020) in Monroe County, NY. These 
human remains were excavated by the RMSC in 1939. No known individuals 
were identified. The 17 associated funerary objects are one side-
notched or stemmed chert projectile point fragment; one side-notched or 
stemmed chert projectile point with missing base; one stemmed chert 
projectile point; one corner-notched chert projectile point; one chert 
cache blade; one lot of copper beads; one lot containing bones, soil, 
and grass; one shale gorget fragment; one side-notched chert projectile 
point; one ground-banded slate; one pendant-shaped ground banded slate 
whetstone(?); one grounded sandstone whetstone(?); one ground slate; 
one lot of charcoal fragments; one lot of beaver incisor fragments; one 
soil sample; and one lot containing soil, chert, and bone fragments.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the Sparnon Site (Bgn 19-3(?)), located in North Chili, in 
Monroe County, NY. The human remains of two of these individuals were 
excavated by W.A. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition in 1941, and they 
were donated to the RMSC by W.S. Cornwell in 1963. The human remains of 
one additional individual were excavated by W.A. Ritchie and W.S. 
Cornwell in 1942. No known individuals were identified. The one 
associated funerary object is one lot containing mixed refuse.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Wells Farm Site, located in the Town of Wheatland, in 
Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected by William A. 
Ritchie on January 18, 1934. No known individuals were identified. The 
one associated funerary object is one lot containing soil and bone 
fragments.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Woodchuck Hill Site (Roc 001), located in the Town of 
Scottsville, in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected 
by William A. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition in 1935. No known 
individuals were identified. The three associated funerary objects are 
one lot of chert projectile point bases; one lot of chert projectile 
points; and one lot of soil.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Zastrocky Site (Bgn 033), located in the Town of Bergen, in 
Monroe County, NY. These human remains were encountered by farm 
machinery and reported to State Police by the landowner. Following a 
referral from the Monroe County Medical Examiner, the RMSC removed the 
remains during a salvage expedition in 1974. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Genesee River at Upper Falls, in Monroe County, NY. The burial 
containing these human remains was found on Rochester Gas and Electric 
property on October 21, 1974. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Stottle Road, located in Chili, in Monroe County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by William R. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition 
on November 7, 1938. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Indian Hill Farm in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were 
acquired by the RMSC from Harold Meyer around 1932. No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Irondequoit Bay in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were 
found by Frank Limpert and donated by A.C. Parker in 1933. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Penfield in Monroe County, NY. These human remains are thought to 
have been collected by Ed Bouane in the 1950s. No known individual was 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Riga, near North Main St. Bridge, in Monroe County, NY. These 
human remains were brought to the RMSC by New York State Police on June 
19, 1970. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the west bank of the Genesee River near Driving Park Bridge in 
Rochester, in Monroe County, NY. These human remains were donated to 
the RMSC by the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office on November 14, 
1973. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were 
removed from the Clapp Estate, located in the town of Rush, in Monroe 
County, NY. These human remains were collected by Edwin Perry Clapp, 
and they were donated to the RMSC by Mrs. Margaret Clapp Ganzert, 
through Mrs. Margaret J. Bartlett. The human remains had been in the 
custody of the RMSC since April 14, 1969, after being transferred by 
Dr. John Edlaud, the Monroe County Medical Examiner. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Rochester Children's Shelter, located in the town of Rush, in 
Monroe County, NY. These human remains were collected by W.A. Ritchie 
in 1935. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Edson-Skivington Home, located in Scottsville, in Monroe 
County, NY. These human remains were encountered by David Ennis while 
excavating a cesspool in 1918, and they

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were donated to the RMSC by Mrs. D. Ennis in 1975. No known individual 
was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from Scottsville, located in the town of Wheatland, in Monroe 
County, NY. These human remains were collected by Bernard Long, and 
they were donated to the RMSC by G. Hamell in 1967. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Cambria Ossuary (Twa 008) in Niagara County, NY. These human 
remains were donated to the RMSC by a private collector named Pechuman. 
No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the Gould Site, located in Cambria, in Niagara County, NY. 
These human remains were collected and donated to the RMSC by R. 
McCarthy, L.L. Pechumen, & A. Muller at unknown dates. No known 
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 20 individuals were removed 
from the Lewiston Site (Nfs 001) in Niagara County, NY. The human 
remains of 16 of these individuals were collected by Dr. Ernest Wende 
in 1904, and they were donated to the RMSC by the Buffalo Museum of 
Science. The human remains of two additional individuals were collected 
by Mr. Hooker, and they were donated to the RMSC by John Bailey in 
1940. The human remains of one additional individual were collected by 
Frederick Houghton, and they were donated to the RMSC by the Buffalo 
Museum of Science in August of 1942. The human remains of one 
additional individual were collected by Kimball and donated to the RMSC 
in 1956. No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 17 individuals were removed 
from the Orangeport Ossuary (Lkp 001), located in the Town of 
Orangeport, in Niagara County, NY. The human remains of six of these 
individuals were collected by Frederick Houghton in 1911, and they were 
donated to the RMSC by the Buffalo Museum of Science in 1942. The human 
remains of seven additional individuals were collected and donated to 
the RMSC by Richard McCarthy in 1946 and 1954. The human remains of two 
additional individuals were collected by C.F. Hayes & Stanley 
Vanderlaan during an RMSC expedition in 1965. The human remains of two 
additional individuals were collected and donated to the RMSC by C. 
Palmer in 1966. No known individuals were identified. The one 
associated funerary object is a pottery sherd.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Boughton Hill Site (Can 002) in Ontario County, NY. These 
human remains were discovered in the Rochester Museum and Science 
Center collection. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Beal Site (Can 010) in Ontario County, NY. These human remains 
were collected by Frederick Houghton and donated to the RMSC by the 
Buffalo Museum of Science. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the California Ranch Site (Hne 22-4) in Ontario County, 
NY. The remains of one of these individuals were collected by Donald 
Hudson, and they were donated by him to the RMSC on June 2, 1953. The 
human remains of two additional individuals were collected by Reverend 
Francis A. Marks of St. Andrews Seminary in Rochester, New York, and 
they were donated to the RMSC on October 10, 1953. No known individuals 
were identified. The two associated funerary objects are one pottery 
sherd and one piece of charcoal. They are currently missing.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals were 
removed from the Canandaigua Veterans Hospital Road Site in Ontario 
County, NY. These human remains were collected by W.A. Ritchie during 
an RMSC expedition in June of 1936. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from the Clifton Springs Site (Plp 019), located in the town of 
Manchester, in Ontario County, NY. The human remains of one of these 
individuals were collected by W.A. Ritchie during an RMSC investigation 
of the Clifton Springs Sanitarium grounds in 1942. The human remains of 
a second individual were collected by Spencer Putnam, and they were 
donated to the RMSC by Al Hoffman in 1950. No known individuals were 
identified. The two associated funerary objects are one lot of organic 
matter and one lot of stems.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual are 
reasonably believed to have been removed from the Cornish Site (Hne 
009) in Ontario County, NY. These human remains, which had formed part 
of a reconstructed burial, were donated to the RMSC by L.E. Dodgson in 
1960. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Detro Site (Plp 021), located in the town of Gorham, in 
Ontario County, NY. These human remains were collected by C.F. Hayes on 
October 29, 1966. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Gorham High School Site (Plp 002) in Ontario County, NY. These 
human remains were donated to the RMSC by Sidney W. Thomas in 1931. No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were 
removed from the Magee Site (Plp 009), located near Canandaigua, in 
Ontario County, NY. The human remains of three of these individuals 
were collected and donated to the RMSC by Clarence Bill sometime 
between 1960 and 1961. The human remains of two additional individuals 
were collected by Clarence Bill and donated to the RMSC, through W. 
Cornwell, on March 30, 1963. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the Martin Farm Site (Can 035), located in the town of 
Bristol, in Ontario County, NY. These human remains were collected by 
A.J. Hoffman in 1959. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 29 individuals were removed 
from Morrow Point (Hne 033; Hne 003-4) in Ontario County, NY. The human 
remains of three of these individuals were possibly removed by the 
RMSC. The human remains of one additional individual were excavated by 
the RMSC at an unknown date. The human remains of one additional 
individual were removed by an unknown individual at an unknown date. 
The human remains of one additional individual were excavated by Albert 
J. Hoffman and donated to the RMSC in 1960. The human remains of 12 
additional individuals were collected during an RMSC expedition in 
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individuals were collected by Harry Schoff and donated to the RMSC in 
October of 1956. The human remains of one additional individual were 
excavated by an unknown individual on June 15, 1957. No known 
individuals were identified. Of the 12 associated funerary objects, 
four are present and eight are currently missing. The four present 
associated funerary objects, acquired by the RMSC in 1958, are one dog 
skeleton; one lot of canine skeletal fragments; the remains of a dog 
excavated from a burial by Charles Wray and Henry Schoff in the autumn 
of 1956; and one lot of pottery sherds excavated by A. Hoffman in the 
summer of 1957. The eight currently missing associated funerary objects 
are one lot of cord wrapped and decorated potsherds, one lot of incised 
body potsherds, and one lot of cord wrapped and platted potsherds 
acquired during an RMSC expedition in 1957; two lots of metal handle 
nail fragments and two lots containing fragments of fabric and/or 
vegetal matter excavated by A. Hoffman in 1961; and one lot of copper 
beads purchased by Charles Wray in 1971.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Payne Site (Can 042) in Ontario County, NY. These human 
remains were acquired by the RMSC from an unknown individual on 
November 17, 1977. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Phelps Site (Plp 025), located in Phelps Township, in Ontario 
County, NY. These human remains were excavated by the RMSC in 1980. No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 14 individuals were removed 
from Putman Site (Plp 008), located in the town of Phelps, in Ontario 
County, NY. The human remains of one of these individuals were 
excavated during an RMSC expedition in 1953. The human remains of one 
additional individual were donated to the RMSC by Mrs. Frank Putman in 
August of 1953. The human remains of four additional individuals were 
collected by Mr. Frank Rockerfeller, and they were donated to the RMSC 
in 1953. The human remains of eight additional individuals were 
collected by a Mr. Hutchinson, a Capitol Engineers' foreman, and they 
were donated to the RMSC in 1953. No known individuals were identified. 
No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Reed Fort Site (HNE 5-4), located in Richmond Township, in 
Ontario County, NY. These human remains were excavated by Charles F. 
Hayes for the RMSC in 1966. No known individual was identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Richmond Mills Site (Hne 005) in Ontario County, NY. These 
human remains were possibly removed by Alvin Dewey in June of 1923. No 
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are 
present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Steele Site (CAN8-1) in Ontario County, NY. These human 
remains were donated to the RMSC by William Carter on June 28, 1968. No 
known individual was identified. The three associated funerary objects 
are one pot (?); one seed cake; and one potsherd.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Troutman Site (Plp 022-1), located in the town of Hopewell, in 
Ontario County, NY. These human remains were acquired during an RMSC 
expedition in 1968. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Wallace Hill Site (Plp 003) in Ontario County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by W.A. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition in the 
summer of 1934. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the E.S. Dombrowski Farm, located 1.5 miles Northwest of Clifton 
Springs, in Ontario County, NY. These human remains were collected by 
the Ontario County Sherriff during trenching to lay gas and electric 
services, and they were donated to the RMSC in 1956. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual are believed 
to have been removed from the village of Bloomfield in Ontario County, 
NY. These human remains were acquired by Milton Baxter possibly in 
1950. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from Chapin Street, located in Canandaigua, in Ontario County, NY. 
These human remains were collected by Don Patterson during a 
construction project in 1965, and they were donated by Eva Rippenger to 
the RMSC. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from a location east of Parrish House at Reeds Corner, in 
Ontario County, NY. These human remains were collected by W.A Ritchie 
during an RMSC expedition in 1934. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were found 
on the eastern shore of Canandaigua Lake in Ontario County, NY. These 
human remains were donated to the RMSC by an unknown individual at an 
unknown date. Possibly, they were collected and donated by a Dr. Price 
around 1930. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from an unknown location in the Phelps Township, in Ontario County, NY. 
These human remains were collected by Mrs. Frank Putman, Mr. Frank 
Rockerfeller, and Mr. Hutchinson during an RMSC expedition in 1953. No 
known individual was identified. These human remains are currently 
missing. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from a sand pit at Oaks Corner, in Ontario County, NY. These 
human remains were excavated by Edward Oaks in 1892 and donated to Dr. 
Ernest Wende. They were donated to the RMSC by the Buffalo Museum of 
Science in 1942. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed the Bamber Mound Site (Ood 007), located in the Carlton 
Township, in Orleans County, NY. The human remains of one of these 
individuals had belonged to the Palmer Collection. The human remains of 
the second individual were removed by an unknown individual at an 
unknown date. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 16 individuals were removed 
the Shelby Fort Site (Mda 002), located in the Town of Shelby, in 
Orleans County, NY. The human remains of 11 of these individuals along 
with six associated funerary objects were gifted to the RMSC by the 
Shelby Fort Site in 1984. The human remains of four additional 
individuals were collected by Stanley Vanderlaan and donated to the 
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human remains of one additional individual were surface collected by C. 
Palmer, R.F.D., in 1966. No known individuals were identified. The six 
associated funerary objects are one faunal bone; one lot containing 
charcoal, chert, and potsherds; one lot containing chert and other 
stone; one lot containing flint and charcoal; one lot of potsherds; and 
one lot containing soil and bone fragments.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from an area near Troutburg, in Orleans or Monroe County, NY. These 
human remains were given to the RMSC by the New York State Police on 
April 28, 1983. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 86 individuals were removed 
from the Lamoka Lake Site (Hpt 001) in Schuyler County, NY. The human 
remains of one of these individuals were re-excavated from Frontier 
Field by the RMSC Cultural Resource Survey Program, Research Division 
in 1995. The human remains of an additional 85 individuals along with 
15 associated funerary objects were excavated by W.A. Ritchie and H.C. 
Follette during RMSC expeditions in 1927 and 1928. No known individuals 
were identified. The 15 associated funerary objects are one lot 
containing the remains of dog burials; three lots of shell beads; one 
lot of organic matter; two lots of a dog skull; four lots of faunal 
remains; two lots of faunal bone fragments; one lot of faunal bones; 
and one lot of seeds.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, three individuals were 
removed from the Geneva (Seneca) Yacht Club Site (Gen 001) in Seneca 
County, NY. These human remains were acquired during an RMSC expedition 
in 1935. No known individuals were identified. The 13 associated 
funerary objects are two net sinkers; one lot of projectile points; two 
lots of faunal remains; one stone chopper; one shell disc bead; one 
broken engraved gorget; one triangular shell ornament; one lot of 
pendant fragments; one lot of rimsherds, bodysherds, and a pipe 
fragment; one bi-pointed bone tool; and one worked antler.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals were 
removed from the Kipp Island B Site (Aub 013), located on the Seneca 
River, in Seneca County, NY. The human remains of seven of these 
individuals along with three associated funerary objects were gifted to 
the RMSC by C. Armbruster in 1938. The human remains of the eighth 
individual were acquired by C. Armbruster from Herb Bigford and donated 
to the RMSC in 1938. No known individuals were identified. The three 
associated funerary objects are one bone awl and two body potsherds.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from a location near Painted Post, in Steuben County, NY. These human 
remains were acquired by the RMSC from A. Hoffman between June 10 and 
June 12, 1948. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
the Dhondt Site (Wpt 005) in Wayne County, NY. These human remains were 
surface collected during an RMSC expedition on June 20, 1959. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Elmer Rogers Site (Wpt 001) in Wayne County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by William A. Ritchie during an RMSC expedition 
in 1935. No known individual was identified. The five associated 
funerary objects are one lot containing bark, a deer patella, and part 
of a brown blanket adhering to human ribs; one lot containing bark and 
hair fragments; one corn bread (?) fragment; one squash (?) stem; and 
one metal kettle fragment.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Ganz or Gansz Site (Wpt 7-3) in Wayne County, NY. These human 
remains were discovered in the RMSC collections in 2022. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, seven individuals were 
removed from the Armstrong Site (Pyn 001) in Yates County, NY. The 
human remains of six of these individuals were collected during an RMSC 
salvage operation in 1958. The human remains of the seventh individual 
were collected by the Benton Highway Department during an RMSC salvage 
operation on August 18, 1958. No known individuals were identified. No 
associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Blakeslee Site (Pyn 002) in Yates County, NY. These human 
remains were collected by Charles Blakesley, and they were acquired by 
the RMSC in 1961. No known individual was identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, 13 individuals were removed 
from the Greenidge Site (Dresden Power House Site) (Ovd 001) in Yates 
County, NY. The human remains of two of these individuals were 
excavated by C.F. Wray on July 6, 1939. The human remains of one 
additional individual were also excavated by C.F. Wray, and they were 
donated to the RMSC by the manager of the Dresden Power House on July 
6, 1939. The human remains of an additional 10 individuals were 
excavated by W.A. Ritchie in June of 1939. No known individuals were 
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the Macomb Gravel Pit Site (Nap 001) in Yates County, NY. These 
human remains were purchased by the RMSC from an unknown vendor in 
1929. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary 
objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
removed from Branchport in Yates County, NY. These human remains were 
encountered in 1865, and they were subsequently donated to the RMSC by 
E.E. Evans. No known individuals were identified. No associated 
funerary objects are present.
    Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed 
from the town of Jerusalem in Yates County, NY. These human remains 
were collected by William A. Ritchie at an unknown date. No known 
individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present.

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: geographical and expert opinion.

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 676 individuals of Native American ancestry.
     The 181 objects described in this notice are reasonably 
believed to have been placed with or near individual

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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 Seneca Nation of Indians; 
Seneca-Cayuga Nation; and the Tonawanda Band of Seneca.

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 July 3, 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: May 24, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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