Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 40857-40858 [2023-13303]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2023 / Notices Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed from Memaloose Island in Wasco County, OR, by private collectors. Subsequently, these human remains were donated to Central Washington University by unknown individuals. The five associated funerary objects are animal bones. 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: archeological, biological, geographical, and historical. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, Central Washington University has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of 27 individuals of Native American ancestry. • The 10 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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 24, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, Central Washington University 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. Central Washington University 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: June 14, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–13305 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] 40857 determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the PMAE. 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 PMAE. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND. The human remains are hair clippings collected from two individuals, 9 year old Florence Herman, who was identified as ‘‘Chippewa,’’ and 48 year old Mary Herman, who was identified as ‘‘Cree.’’ Orrin C. Gray took the hair clippings at the Fort Totten Indian School between 1930 and 1933. Gray sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are present. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036065; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined they are reasonably believed to be related to the lineal descendant in this Notice. The human remains were collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or after July 24, 2023. ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone (617) 496–2374, email jpickering@ fas.harvard.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Lineal Descent The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice are connected to an identifiable individual whose descendants can be traced directly and without interruption by means of a traditional kinship system or by the common law system of descendance. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry. • Meredith Vasta is a direct lineal descendant of the named individuals whose human remains are described in this notice. 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 lineal descendants, 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 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1 40858 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2023 / Notices 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 July 24, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the PMAE 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 PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal descendant 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: June 14, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–13303 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036061; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Robbins Museum of Archaeology, Middleborough, MA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Robbins Museum of Archaeology 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 Hillsborough County, FL. DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice may occur on or after July 24, 2023. ADDRESSES: Victor Mastone, Robbins Museum of Archaeology, 17 Jackson Street, Middleborough, MA 02346, telephone (508) 947–9005, email victor.mastone@massarchaeology.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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 sole responsibility of the Robbins Museum of Archaeology. 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 Robbins Museum of Archaeology. Description Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed from an unknown locality in Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL. In December 2013, the ancestral remains and associated funerary objects were left at the Robbins Museum of Archaeology. A handwritten note with the individual and the items reads, ‘‘Taken from Indians. Tampa. Feb 4th, 1886.’’ Museum personnel recorded that these remains and funerary items had been found together in a barn in Kingston, Massachusetts. The fragmentary human remains most likely belong to an older adult male. No known individual was identified. The five associated funerary objects are one red pebble, one fossilized animal vertebra, one lot consisting of tarpon scales, one lot consisting of mineralized fossils, and one lot consisting of faunal remains. 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 expert opinion. Determinations Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, the Robbins Museum of Archaeology has determined that: • The human remains described in this notice represent the physical remains of one individual of Native American ancestry. • The five 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 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 traced between the human remains and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians; Seminole Tribe of Florida; and The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. 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 24, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Robbins Museum of Archaeology 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 Robbins Museum of Archaeology 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: June 14, 2023. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2023–13299 Filed 6–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0036059; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Penn State University, Matson Museum of Anthropology, University Park, PA National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Matson Museum of Anthropology, Penn State University has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40857-40858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13303]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036065; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]


Notice of Inventory Completion: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

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 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and 
Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of 
human remains and has determined they are reasonably believed to be 
related to the lineal descendant in this Notice. The human remains were 
collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND.

DATES: Repatriation of the human remains in this notice may occur on or 
after July 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Jane Pickering, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 
Harvard University, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, telephone 
(617) 496-2374, 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 
PMAE. 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 PMAE.

Description

    Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were 
collected at the Fort Totten Indian School, Benson County, ND. The 
human remains are hair clippings collected from two individuals, 9 year 
old Florence Herman, who was identified as ``Chippewa,'' and 48 year 
old Mary Herman, who was identified as ``Cree.'' Orrin C. Gray took the 
hair clippings at the Fort Totten Indian School between 1930 and 1933. 
Gray sent the hair clippings to George Woodbury, who donated the hair 
clippings to the PMAE in 1935. No associated funerary objects are 
present.

Lineal Descent

    The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice 
are connected to an identifiable individual whose descendants can be 
traced directly and without interruption by means of a traditional 
kinship system or by the common law system of descendance.

Determinations

    Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after 
consultation with the appropriate lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, 
and Native Hawaiian organizations, the PMAE has determined that:
     The human remains described in this notice represent the 
physical remains of two individuals of Native American ancestry.
     Meredith Vasta is a direct lineal descendant of the named 
individuals whose human remains are described in this notice.

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 lineal descendants, 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

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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 July 24, 2023. If competing requests for repatriation 
are received, the PMAE 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 
PMAE is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the lineal 
descendant 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: June 14, 2023.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-13303 Filed 6-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4312-52-P

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